Exam 7: Class and Stratification in the United States.

Systems of stratification are characterized by different hierarchical structures and varying degrees of mobility. Which of the following systems of stratification is not discussed in the text?

Discuss sociologist Erik Wright's Marxian Model of the U.S. class structure.

Utilizing sociologists Dennis Gilbert's and Joseph Kahl's model of the United States class system, locate where your parents are on the ladder, and where expect to be when you are their age. .

Sociologist Max Weber's term __________ refers to the extent to which individuals have access to important societal resources such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health care.

When Carlos's grandfather migrated to the United States, he had completed six years of schooling and worked as a grape-picker in California. Carlos's father completed high school and worked for twenty years as a clerk in a large state agency. Through the efforts of his father and grandfather, Carlos was able to graduate from college and medical school, and he now has a thriving medical practice in southern California. Carlos's family exemplifies __________ mobility.

Define the official poverty line and differentiate between absolute poverty and relative poverty.

Sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl expanded on Weber's analysis of class structure. Which of the following elements was not identified by their social class model?

According to sociologist Erik Wright's Marxian model, several criteria were involved for placement in the class structure. Which of the follow factors was not identified in Wright's model?

__________ theorists stress that schools are agencies for reproducing the capitalist class system and perpetuating inequality in society. Parents with limited income are not able to provide the same educational opportunities for their children as are families with greater financial resources.

According to the social class model developed by sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl, the __________ members (about 1 percent of the U. S. population) own substantial income-producing assets and operate on both the national and international levels. People in this class have an influence on the economy and society far beyond their numbers.

According to sociologist Erik Wright's Marxian model, the __________ class consists of business owners and craftspeople that may hire a small number of employees but largely do their own work.

Sociologist Max Weber divided those who work for wages into two classes. The __________ class consists of skilled, semiskilled, and unskilled workers.

Camryn started her career as a high-tech factory worker and through increased experience and taking specialized courses in her field became an entrepreneur, starting her own highly successful "dot.com" business. Camryn's advancement is an example of __________ mobility.

According to the social class model developed by sociologists Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl, single mothers are overrepresented in the __________ because of the lack of jobs, lack of affordable child care, and many other impediments to the mother's future and that of her children. They must rely on public or private assistance programs for their survival.

The __________ system is a type of stratification based on the ownership and control of resources and on the type of work people do.

Which age group (of all races) has the highest percentage living in poverty

According to sociologist Karl Marx, the capitalist class maintains its position at the top of the class structure by control of the society's __________, which is composed of the government, schools, churches, and other social institutions.

Between 1993 and 2003, the income of the top one-fifth of U.S. families decreased by 15 percent; during that same period of time, the income of the bottom one-fifth of families decreased by only 5 percent.

Sociologists often use the term socioeconomic status (SES) to refer to a combined measure that attempts to classify individuals, families, or households in terms of factors such as income, occupation, and education to determine class location.

According to some analysts, we should replace the minimum wage with the minimum