Question 1

Among the countries listed,which country has the highest level of income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  france 
C)  Norway 
D)  Hungary 
E)  Japan 
A)  the United States 
B)  france 
C)  Norway 
D)  Hungary 
E)  Japan

Question 2

What role does consumption play in class status? Support your conclusion with examples.

Accepted Answer

Consumption plays a significant role in

Question 3

Compare and contrast slavery,caste,and class as systems of stratification.What is the basis of inequality in each? How much social mobility exists in each? How do trends in economic development,specifically technology and globalization,affect each of these systems?

Accepted Answer

Slavery, caste, and class are all system

Question 4

The best explanation of the fact that slavery was made illegal throughout the world is because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is an inefficient economic system 
B)  slaves were too expensive to buy 
C)  slaves revolted 
D)  a postindustrial society required a different economic system 
E)  none of the above; in truth, slavery is still legal in places such as Iceland and the Canary Islands 
A)  it is an inefficient economic system 
B)  slaves were too expensive to buy 
C)  slaves revolted 
D)  a postindustrial society required a different economic system 
E)  none of the above; in truth, slavery is still legal in places such as Iceland and the Canary Islands

Question 5

As a formal institution,slavery is illegal in every country in the world today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When sociologists study the existence of structured inequalities in a society,they refer to that structure as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social inequity 
B)  social disapproval 
C)  socialism 
D)  social stratification 
E)  strategic sociality 
A)  social inequity 
B)  social disapproval 
C)  socialism 
D)  social stratification 
E)  strategic sociality

Question 7

Individuals and groups have unequal access to societal rewards based on their position within a stratified society,which is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  class system power 
B)  status power 
C)  structured inequalities status 
D)  class system structured inequalities 
E)  stratification wealth 
A)  class system power 
B)  status power 
C)  structured inequalities status 
D)  class system structured inequalities 
E)  stratification wealth

Question 8

In Karl Marx's theory,a class is made up of people who have the same relationship to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  forces of nature 
B)  means of production 
C)  means of consumption 
D)  next generation 
E)  state 
A)  forces of nature 
B)  means of production 
C)  means of consumption 
D)  next generation 
E)  state

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Americans identify with their social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  attending religious services 
B)  being a fan of auto racing 
C)  eating at a sushi restaurant 
D)  going to the opera 
E)  shopping at a health food store 
A)  attending religious services 
B)  being a fan of auto racing 
C)  eating at a sushi restaurant 
D)  going to the opera 
E)  shopping at a health food store

Question 10

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's functionalist theory of stratification implies that upward social mobility is possible across generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Educational attainment seems to be the key variable for upward mobility in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Among the countries listed,which country has the highest level of income inequality?

What role does consumption play in class status? Support your conclusion with examples.

Compare and contrast slavery,caste,and class as systems of stratification.What is the basis of inequality in each? How much social mobility exists in each? How do trends in economic development,specifically technology and globalization,affect each of these systems?

The best explanation of the fact that slavery was made illegal throughout the world is because:

As a formal institution,slavery is illegal in every country in the world today.

When sociologists study the existence of structured inequalities in a society,they refer to that structure as:

Individuals and groups have unequal access to societal rewards based on their position within a stratified society,which is called:

In Karl Marx's theory,a class is made up of people who have the same relationship to the:

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Americans identify with their social class?

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's functionalist theory of stratification implies that upward social mobility is possible across generations.

Educational attainment seems to be the key variable for upward mobility in the United States.

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

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Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

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Exam 8: Stratification, class, and Inequality

Among the countries listed,which country has the highest level of income inequality?

What role does consumption play in class status? Support your conclusion with examples.

Compare and contrast slavery,caste,and class as systems of stratification.What is the basis of inequality in each? How much social mobility exists in each? How do trends in economic development,specifically technology and globalization,affect each of these systems?

The best explanation of the fact that slavery was made illegal throughout the world is because:

As a formal institution,slavery is illegal in every country in the world today.

When sociologists study the existence of structured inequalities in a society,they refer to that structure as:

Individuals and groups have unequal access to societal rewards based on their position within a stratified society,which is called:

In Karl Marx's theory,a class is made up of people who have the same relationship to the:

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Americans identify with their social class?

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E.Moore's functionalist theory of stratification implies that upward social mobility is possible across generations.

Educational attainment seems to be the key variable for upward mobility in the United States.

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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