Exam 9: Class and Global Inequality

Geoff tells you that we cannot understand American culture without understanding the relationship that America has with the global economy. He argues that the ability to connect with other nations in the world allows Americans to have access to all sorts of products, and that would be impossible without a global economy. Which analytical framework is Geoff explaining?

Monetary assets that an individual holds, such as stocks, homes, and savings accounts, are known as

Which term did Max Weber use to describe the chances a person has in life at gaining highly valued economic and cultural means?

Which of the following theories argues that global inequality is the result of powerful nations exploiting less powerful nations?

Karl Marx described what group as the "proletariat"?

Max is the owner of a leading food distributer and owns a large share of the company's stock. According to Karl Marx, to which class does Max belong?

In the United States, the poverty line is calculated by

Over the past quarter century, the number of people living in extreme poverty has decreased significantly.

Which of the following nations has the MOST internal social inequality among its citizens?

In her research, Annette Lareau found differences in how middle-class and working-class parents raised their children. Which term did she use for how middle-class parents raised their children?

Excessive spending, often done with the intention of showing off or impressing others, is what Thorstein Veblen termed

A trend in which an increasing proportion of women and children comprise poor families in the United States is called the ________ of poverty.

Knowing which fork to use to eat dessert while dining at an upscale restaurant is an example of cultural capital.

Which of the following occupations is NOT included in the middle class?

According to Karl Marx, which of the following statements about the relationship between owners and workers is FALSE?

Who described class as "script, map, and guide"?

Individuals who share similar lifestyles have the same individual mobility.

Dependency theory argues that global inequality is the result of wealthy nations exploiting poorer nations.

How would world systems analysis classify a nation that has extensive global power and controls major aspects of the world economy?

You have just read a news story about a wealthy nation invading a poor nation after the discovery of massive oil deposits in the country. The wealthy nation sent in its military to take control of the people of the country and eventually take control of the economic and political systems so that the wealthy nation can drill for oil without interference. This is an example of