Exam 8: Social Stratification

Jared has been told by his father that poor people are generally poor because they are either lazy or unintelligent or unskilled.What level of explanation do Jared's father's ideas represent?

The share of all pre-tax income enjoyed by the top 20 percent of Canadians increased at the expense of which group?

According to the textbook,"definitions matter" when it comes to discussing poverty.Why do these definitions matter?

Which of the following has been increasing rapidly in Canada over the past 20 years?

What do we call the system whereby some people are required to protect other people who then give a portion of their agricultural labours in return?

Jocelyn has been brought up to believe that Canadians pay taxes in order to take care of members of society who are not able to care for themselves.What do her views represent?

Discuss what social mobility is,how it works,what forms it takes,and whether or not it is important for social change.

According to the textbook,which of the following is the main feature of power?

William and his family experienced a dramatic increase in their wealth between 1984 and 2005. Given what is known about which groups experienced increases in family wealth,in which of the following groups do William and his family most likely belong?

As she files her papers with her employer for retirement,Libby looks back over her career,comparing her current occupation with where she had started in her first job. What is she examining?

If Canadians believe that poverty is a significant problem in Canada,which of the following is most likely to happen?

The PST,GST,and HST are all examples of progressive taxes.

Mr.Ernesto owns a small shoe manufacturing company,which makes fine leather shoes for men.He and his eight employees take great pride in their work,and they often put in long hours together to get orders produced on time.Which of the following Marxist terms characterizes Mr.Ernesto's eight workers?

Which of the following is reflected by the fact that many people have occupations that are non-unionized,low-skilled,low-waged,and often seasonal and part-time ?

For the three richest families in Canada,what is the main source of their wealth?

On which issue did Marx and Weber agree?

If Daniel's family earned $79 000 in 2008,how would their earnings rate,relative to other Canadian families at that time?

Which of the following is most representative of who is likely to be poor in Canada?

Regressive taxes cost Paulo more than they cost Maria.Why?

What is the relationship between income and wealth?