Exam 6: Social Stratification

Weber suggested that capitalism in northern Europe developed because the encouraged people to develop their own businesses, to engage in trade, and to accumulate wealth for investment.

The widest gaps in inequality are found within nations.

The form of slavery in which someone borrows money in order to repay a different debt and works for the lender is called .

Workers in China assemble shoes made with leather from Argentina and rubber from Indonesia. This is an example of:

Briefly identify and describe the three forms of slavery described in the text.

The form of slavery that was legal in the United States before 1865 considered slaves to be the property of the slave owner. This is an example of:

Which sociological perspective would focus on how cultural values can create the specific processes of social development?

Slavery, caste, and class systems are examples of:

Describe Rostow's modernization theory.

Explain the different measures of global stratification.

You might experience poverty if you feel like you cannot afford to go to a concert with your friends because you spent most of your paycheque when you went to a hockey game last week.

What are Walter Rostow's five stages of economic growth?

Dividing the country's total gross income by the number of people in that country produces the .

According to the conflict perspective, what causes global stratification?

The number of slaves in the world is estimated to be 27 million.

is the categorization of countries based on objective criteria, such as wealth, power, and prestige.

According to the feminist perspective, what causes global stratification?

Which term did Thorstein Veblen use to refer to the purchase of goods or services for the specific purpose of displaying one's wealth?

Of all high income countries, has the greatest gap between the rich and poor.

What is the difference between absolute and relative poverty?