Exam 8: Gangs in Context: Inequality in American Society

One crucial difference between the capitalist system and other systems is the drive for profit.

According to Wilson, the leading cause of female led households is:

Today, what percentage of men are employed compared to the 80% of male employment in the 1970's?

We are presently in the midst of an important era in history, the last stage of the Industrial Revolution.

Which type of society creates the "surplus population" according to the text?

As of 2009, what percentage of families lived under the poverty level?

Power and control are distinctive characteristics in a capitalist system.

The "mode of production is a term used to describe:

Capitalism produces a great amount of:

What area has been most effected by the movement of factories and industry?

John DeLeo used the terms reserve army or surplus population

The ____________________ generally holds out the promise that each generation will achieve more than the previous generation.

All are forces that are ending the last stage of the industrial revolution except:

Describe Karl Marx's class distinctions.

Female led households have the highest poverty rate when there is no husband present.

Briefly describe the capitalistic economic system.

Which U.S. City has the highest homeless population at approximately 11,000 in a 55 block radius?

The correlation between economic conditions within urban areas and rates of delinquency has only recently been noted by sociologist

Nearly every criminologist agrees that the economy is probably the most critical factor related to crime and delinquency.

Children under the age of 18 represent what percentage of the homeless population?