Exam 8: Class and Stratification in the United States

According to sociologist Karl Marx,the______________(working class)consists of those who must sell their labor to the owners in order to earn enough money to survive.

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______________ is computed by subtracting all debt obligations and converting the remaining assets into cash.

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Question 2

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Summarize global systems of stratification.

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The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Describe an open system and provide an example
Describe a closed system and provide an example
Define "social mobility"
Discuss intergenerational mobility and provide an example Discuss intragenerational mobility and provide an example
Encourage students to include any personal experience with global systems of stratification,such as intergenerational/intragenerational mobility,in their responses

Outline sociologist Karl Marx's theory on the relationship to the means of production and apply the theory to contemporary America.

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Question 4

According to the social class model developed by sociologist Dennis Gilbert,members of the have earned most of their money in their own lifetime as entrepreneurs,presidents of major corporations,sports or entertainment celebrities,or top-level professionals.

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Question 5

Discuss your personal perspective of the American Dream.

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Question 6

The term______________housing refers to facilities that have inadequate heating,air conditioning,plumbing,electricity,or structural durability.

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Question 7

Sociologist Max Weber placed categories of people who have a similar level of wealth and income in the same class.He identified a class of______________-wealthy individuals who live off their investments and do not have to work.

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Question 8

Sociologists Dennis Gilbert developed a widely used model of social classes based on three elements: religion,occupation of family head,and family income.

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Question 9

Most people like to think of themselves as______________class.

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Question 10

Systems of stratification are characterized by different hierarchical structures and varying degrees of mobility.All of the following are systems of stratification EXCEPT:

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Question 11

All of the following classes were identified by sociologist Erik Wright in his Marxian model EXCEPT the:

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Question 12

When people experience a gain or loss in position and/or income that does not produce a change in their place in the class structure,this is referred to as:

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Question 13

The______________system is an extreme form of stratification in which some people are owned by others.It is a closed system in which people are treated as property and have little or no control over their lives.

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Question 14

All of the following are elements in the social class model developed by sociologist Dennis Gilbert EXCEPT:

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Question 15

Explain sociologist Karl Marx's perspective on class position and class relationships.

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Question 16

The social movement of individuals within their own lifetime is called:

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Question 17

______________ is the movement of individuals or groups from one level in a stratification system to another.This movement can be either upward or downward.

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Question 18

Weber believed that the workers would eventually overthrow the capitalist economic system.

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Question 19

Sociologist Max Weber placed categories of people who have a similar level of wealth and income in the same class.He identified a privileged commercial class of______________-wealthy bankers,ship owners,professionals,and merchants who possess similar financial resources.

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According to sociologist Karl Marx,the______________(working class)consists of those who must sell their labor to the owners in order to earn enough money to survive.

______________ is computed by subtracting all debt obligations and converting the remaining assets into cash.

Summarize global systems of stratification.

Outline sociologist Karl Marx's theory on the relationship to the means of production and apply the theory to contemporary America.

According to the social class model developed by sociologist Dennis Gilbert,members of the have earned most of their money in their own lifetime as entrepreneurs,presidents of major corporations,sports or entertainment celebrities,or top-level professionals.

Discuss your personal perspective of the American Dream.

The term______________housing refers to facilities that have inadequate heating,air conditioning,plumbing,electricity,or structural durability.

Sociologist Max Weber placed categories of people who have a similar level of wealth and income in the same class.He identified a class of______________-wealthy individuals who live off their investments and do not have to work.

Sociologists Dennis Gilbert developed a widely used model of social classes based on three elements: religion,occupation of family head,and family income.

Most people like to think of themselves as______________class.

Systems of stratification are characterized by different hierarchical structures and varying degrees of mobility.All of the following are systems of stratification EXCEPT:

All of the following classes were identified by sociologist Erik Wright in his Marxian model EXCEPT the:

When people experience a gain or loss in position and/or income that does not produce a change in their place in the class structure,this is referred to as:

The______________system is an extreme form of stratification in which some people are owned by others.It is a closed system in which people are treated as property and have little or no control over their lives.

All of the following are elements in the social class model developed by sociologist Dennis Gilbert EXCEPT:

Explain sociologist Karl Marx's perspective on class position and class relationships.

The social movement of individuals within their own lifetime is called:

______________ is the movement of individuals or groups from one level in a stratification system to another.This movement can be either upward or downward.

Weber believed that the workers would eventually overthrow the capitalist economic system.

Sociologist Max Weber placed categories of people who have a similar level of wealth and income in the same class.He identified a privileged commercial class of______________-wealthy bankers,ship owners,professionals,and merchants who possess similar financial resources.

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