Exam 10: Stratification and Global Inequality

-As shown in the study chart below (Marx and Weber on Stratification), in what ways in addition to wealth are individuals stratified according to Max Weber?

Progress toward reach the goals set forth by the United Nations in their World Millennium Development Goals has been uneven at best.

The single most important factor in determining survival in any culture is

Functionalists believe that stratification is inevitable and socially necessary.

Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?

The stratification system in the United States can best be classified as:

The ways in which we present ourselves to others in terms of our body language, dress, speech, and manners is called deference.

All of the following are micro level factors in social stratification EXCEPT:

In terms of standard of living, the majority of people in the U.S. perceive that they are

In the United States, life chances and job opportunities are determined by the stratification system.

The Russian Revolution kindled hopes of a classless society among impoverished people throughout the world.

In all societies, systems of inequality tend to be supported by a fairly elaborate ideology.

In complex societies, families and other social groups are classified into:

A major consequence of the Industrial Revolution was relationships based on contracts instead of ascription.

Thomas Helmsley earns $100,000 a year as an account representative for a major advertising firm. He believes that he has earned his wealth because he has talents and abilities that most other people do not have. He also believes that he makes a contribution that in the long run is necessary for society. Helmsley is employing which of the following perspectives?

The basic relationship of feudalism is in the exchange of

Movement by an individual or group to a higher stratum is termed:

Ascribed statuses tend to be acquired at birth.

The mechanization of agriculture that coincided with the Industrial Revolution eliminated the need for small farmers and peasants. Such changes are an example of which of the following?

State briefly the core idea of the functionalist perspective on stratification.