Exam 4: Class, Race, and Gender

A functionalist approach to inequality stresses

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not forbid discrimination against

Examining wages for full-time and year-round people in the same occupation, we can conclude

Social classes differ from one another principally because of

Clark, a successful architect, has just been elected Senator from his state.In his Victory address, he thanks his mother, who worked as a maid in a hotel.The Contrast between Clark's jobs and his mother's job is an example of:

Compared with lower and middle classes, the upper class is much more likely to have

This is the idea that jobs of equal value or contribution should be paid equally.

Two high school graduates, both male, apply for a job.One is Mexican-American and the other is majority white.The interviewer believes that Mexican-Americans are more likely to belong to gangs, but does not ask any questions about gang membership or convictions.The interviewer recommends the majority white applicant on the assumption that he was unlikely to be a gang member.A sociologist observing this hiring process would consider the interviewer's reasoning to be a case of

Violet is the first woman supervisor in a large sales group.She finds her job very stressful, and although she works very hard she believes the men in her group do not respect her.Violet is suffering from