Question 1

Prestige refers to the

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A)  people who have similar levels of wealth and income. 
B)  reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation. 
C)  respect and admiration that a particular status holds in a society. 
D)  ability to exercise one's will over others. 
A)  people who have similar levels of wealth and income. 
B)  reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation. 
C)  respect and admiration that a particular status holds in a society. 
D)  ability to exercise one's will over others. C

Question 2

Compare and contrast Marx's analysis with that of Max Weber and Pierre Bourdieu. Which, in your view, provides the more complete and convincing perspective on stratification?

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Marx, Weber, and Bourdieu all provided influential analyses of social stratification, but each approached the topic from a different theoretical perspective.

Marx's analysis of stratification focused on the economic structure of society, particularly the relationship between the bourgeoisie (owners of the means of production) and the proletariat (workers). He argued that this class conflict was the driving force behind social inequality and stratification. Marx also emphasized the role of capitalism in perpetuating this inequality, as the bourgeoisie exploited the proletariat for their own economic gain.

Weber, on the other hand, expanded on Marx's analysis by introducing the concept of social status and power as additional dimensions of stratification. He argued that individuals' positions in society were influenced not only by their economic class, but also by their social status and political power. Weber also highlighted the role of bureaucracy and rationalization in shaping social stratification, as well as the influence of cultural and religious factors.

Bourdieu's analysis of stratification focused on the concept of cultural capital, which refers to the cultural knowledge, skills, and resources that individuals possess. He argued that cultural capital played a significant role in shaping social inequality, as those with more cultural capital were able to access greater opportunities and resources. Bourdieu also emphasized the role of social reproduction, in which individuals' social positions are passed down from one generation to the next through the transmission of cultural capital.

In my view, each of these perspectives offers valuable insights into the complexities of social stratification. Marx's focus on economic class conflict provides a crucial understanding of the structural forces driving inequality, while Weber's inclusion of social status and power broadens the analysis to encompass multiple dimensions of stratification. Bourdieu's emphasis on cultural capital adds an important cultural and educational dimension to the discussion.

Ultimately, I believe that a combination of these perspectives provides the most complete and convincing understanding of social stratification. Each perspective offers unique insights into the various factors that contribute to inequality, and by considering them together, we can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the complexities of stratification in society.

Question 3

In Karl Marx's view, an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect their objective position is known as a

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A)  bourgeoisie consciousness. 
B)  false consciousness. 
C)  class consciousness. 
D)  caste consciousness. 
A)  bourgeoisie consciousness. 
B)  false consciousness. 
C)  class consciousness. 
D)  caste consciousness. B

Question 4

Gustavo wants to figure out his wealth. He has $2,000 in a checking account, $500 in savings, $15,000 in stocks, and an $8,000 student loan he needs to repay. Gustavo's wealth is

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A)  -$4,000. 
B)  $9,500. 
C)  $9,000. 
D)  $17,500. 
A)  -$4,000. 
B)  $9,500. 
C)  $9,000. 
D)  $17,500.

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason why people in the United States struggle to respond when asked to identify their social class?

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A)  They refuse to base their answers on family income. 
B)  They enjoy classifying themselves as rich or poor. 
C)  They are eager to categorize themselves in relationship to others. 
D)  They share the belief that social classes do not exist in the United States. 
A)  They refuse to base their answers on family income. 
B)  They enjoy classifying themselves as rich or poor. 
C)  They are eager to categorize themselves in relationship to others. 
D)  They share the belief that social classes do not exist in the United States.

Question 6

Marx believed that capitalism benefits society by

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A)  increasing wages for workers. 
B)  encouraging cooperation between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. 
C)  encouraging technological innovations that reduce scarcity. 
D)  increasing profits for capitalists. 
A)  increasing wages for workers. 
B)  encouraging cooperation between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. 
C)  encouraging technological innovations that reduce scarcity. 
D)  increasing profits for capitalists.

Question 7

The difference in meaning between the terms "relative poverty" and "absolute poverty" makes it possible for an individual to be classified both as rich and deprived at the same time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Wealth in the United States

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A)  refers to money received over a period of time. 
B)  is even more unevenly distributed than income. 
C)  refers to liquid assets like cash and stocks. 
D)  is primarily in the hands of the fourth quintile. 
A)  refers to money received over a period of time. 
B)  is even more unevenly distributed than income. 
C)  refers to liquid assets like cash and stocks. 
D)  is primarily in the hands of the fourth quintile.

Question 9

Max Weber used the term ______ to describe how our likelihood of success is shaped by our access to valued material, social, and cultural resources.

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A)  social class 
B)  status 
C)  life chances 
D)  prestige 
A)  social class 
B)  status 
C)  life chances 
D)  prestige

Question 10

Max Weber defined ______ as the capacity to organize to accomplish some particular goal.

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A)  party 
B)  status 
C)  control 
D)  class 
A)  party 
B)  status 
C)  control 
D)  class

Question 11

A bus driver who becomes a hotel clerk, moving from one social position to another of approximately the same social rank, is an example of

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A)  horizontal mobility. 
B)  vertical mobility. 
C)  ascribed status. 
D)  structural mobility. 
A)  horizontal mobility. 
B)  vertical mobility. 
C)  ascribed status. 
D)  structural mobility.

Question 12

In national surveys of occupational prestige rankings in the United States, ______ receive the highest score and ______ receive the lowest score.

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A)  physicians; telemarketers 
B)  librarians; janitors 
C)  sociologists; street-corner drug dealers 
D)  dentists; waiters and waitresses 
A)  physicians; telemarketers 
B)  librarians; janitors 
C)  sociologists; street-corner drug dealers 
D)  dentists; waiters and waitresses

Question 13

A woman who was born and raised in a poor family does well in school and gets a well-paid job as a computer engineer right after college. This is an example of _____ mobility.

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A)  horizontal 
B)  institutional 
C)  intergenerational 
D)  intragenerational 
A)  horizontal 
B)  institutional 
C)  intergenerational 
D)  intragenerational

Question 14

Our tastes, knowledge, attitudes, language, and ways of thinking that we exchange in interaction with others is known as

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A)  cultural capital. 
B)  cultural integration. 
C)  cultural relativity. 
D)  cultural transmission. 
A)  cultural capital. 
B)  cultural integration. 
C)  cultural relativity. 
D)  cultural transmission.

Question 15

The likelihood of ending up in the same economic position as your parents has ______ since about 1980.

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A)  depended upon your economic class 
B)  been rising 
C)  stayed about the same 
D)  been falling 
A)  depended upon your economic class 
B)  been rising 
C)  stayed about the same 
D)  been falling

Question 16

Explain the difference between Karl Marx's concepts of class consciousness and False consciousness. What role does each play, according to Marx, in either promoting or retarding economic change?

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Karl Marx's concepts of class consciousn

Question 17

In the United States, women do not receive the same opportunities for advancement as men in part as a result of

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A)  meritocracy. 
B)  personal responsibility. 
C)  occupational segregation. 
D)  relative poverty. 
A)  meritocracy. 
B)  personal responsibility. 
C)  occupational segregation. 
D)  relative poverty.

Question 18

Which of the following is True concerning industrialized countries' commitment to social service programs?

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A)  Most industrialized nations devote a smaller percentage of their expenditures to social service programs than the United States does. 
B)  The United States pays a lower percentage of health care expenditures than all other industrialized nations. 
C)  Most industrialized nations devote higher proportions of their expenditures to social service programs than the United States does. 
D)  Cuba, the United Kingdom, and Canada all pay out lower percentages of their nations' respective health care expenditures than the United States does. 
A)  Most industrialized nations devote a smaller percentage of their expenditures to social service programs than the United States does. 
B)  The United States pays a lower percentage of health care expenditures than all other industrialized nations. 
C)  Most industrialized nations devote higher proportions of their expenditures to social service programs than the United States does. 
D)  Cuba, the United Kingdom, and Canada all pay out lower percentages of their nations' respective health care expenditures than the United States does.

Question 19

Which component of Weber's stratification system is exemplified by the Civil Rights movement in the United States?

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A)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
B)  party 
C)  class 
D)  status 
A)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
B)  party 
C)  class 
D)  status

Question 20

The issue of social class in the United States is tied to which of the following factors?

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A)  social resources 
B)  cultural resources 
C)  material resources 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  social resources 
B)  cultural resources 
C)  material resources 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Prestige refers to the

Compare and contrast Marx's analysis with that of Max Weber and Pierre Bourdieu. Which, in your view, provides the more complete and convincing perspective on stratification?

In Karl Marx's view, an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect their objective position is known as a

Gustavo wants to figure out his wealth. He has $2,000 in a checking account, $500 in savings, $15,000 in stocks, and an $8,000 student loan he needs to repay. Gustavo's wealth is

Which of the following is a reason why people in the United States struggle to respond when asked to identify their social class?

Marx believed that capitalism benefits society by

The difference in meaning between the terms "relative poverty" and "absolute poverty" makes it possible for an individual to be classified both as rich and deprived at the same time.

Wealth in the United States

Max Weber used the term ______ to describe how our likelihood of success is shaped by our access to valued material, social, and cultural resources.

Max Weber defined ______ as the capacity to organize to accomplish some particular goal.

A bus driver who becomes a hotel clerk, moving from one social position to another of approximately the same social rank, is an example of

In national surveys of occupational prestige rankings in the United States, receive the highest score and receive the lowest score.

A woman who was born and raised in a poor family does well in school and gets a well-paid job as a computer engineer right after college. This is an example of _____ mobility.

Our tastes, knowledge, attitudes, language, and ways of thinking that we exchange in interaction with others is known as

The likelihood of ending up in the same economic position as your parents has ______ since about 1980.

Explain the difference between Karl Marx's concepts of class consciousness and False consciousness. What role does each play, according to Marx, in either promoting or retarding economic change?

In the United States, women do not receive the same opportunities for advancement as men in part as a result of

Which of the following is True concerning industrialized countries' commitment to social service programs?

Which component of Weber's stratification system is exemplified by the Civil Rights movement in the United States?

The issue of social class in the United States is tied to which of the following factors?

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Exam 10: Social Class

Prestige refers to the

Compare and contrast Marx's analysis with that of Max Weber and Pierre Bourdieu. Which, in your view, provides the more complete and convincing perspective on stratification?

In Karl Marx's view, an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect their objective position is known as a

Gustavo wants to figure out his wealth. He has $2,000 in a checking account, $500 in savings, $15,000 in stocks, and an $8,000 student loan he needs to repay. Gustavo's wealth is

Which of the following is a reason why people in the United States struggle to respond when asked to identify their social class?

Marx believed that capitalism benefits society by

The difference in meaning between the terms "relative poverty" and "absolute poverty" makes it possible for an individual to be classified both as rich and deprived at the same time.

Wealth in the United States

Max Weber used the term ______ to describe how our likelihood of success is shaped by our access to valued material, social, and cultural resources.

Max Weber defined ______ as the capacity to organize to accomplish some particular goal.

A bus driver who becomes a hotel clerk, moving from one social position to another of approximately the same social rank, is an example of

In national surveys of occupational prestige rankings in the United States, ______ receive the highest score and ______ receive the lowest score.

A woman who was born and raised in a poor family does well in school and gets a well-paid job as a computer engineer right after college. This is an example of _____ mobility.

Our tastes, knowledge, attitudes, language, and ways of thinking that we exchange in interaction with others is known as

The likelihood of ending up in the same economic position as your parents has ______ since about 1980.

Explain the difference between Karl Marx's concepts of class consciousness and False consciousness. What role does each play, according to Marx, in either promoting or retarding economic change?

In the United States, women do not receive the same opportunities for advancement as men in part as a result of

Which of the following is True concerning industrialized countries' commitment to social service programs?

Which component of Weber's stratification system is exemplified by the Civil Rights movement in the United States?

The issue of social class in the United States is tied to which of the following factors?

The Sociological Imagination

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction

Deviance

Families

Education and Religion

Economy and Politics

Global Inequality

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

Population, Health, and Environment

Social Change

Filters

In national surveys of occupational prestige rankings in the United States, receive the highest score and receive the lowest score.