Exam 5: Social Class and Inequality in the United States

As many families moved to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s,jobs eventually followed,contributing to ______ mismatch between jobs in the suburbs and potential workers in urban areas.

Which shape do sociologists like Gilbert and Kahl believe the class stratification of modern capitalist societies most closely resembles?

Class stratification in modern capitalist societies resembles a pyramid,with a large number of underclass people at the bottom and successively smaller numbers in the upper tiers of more economically advantaged members.

Propose a research study that examines the relationship between neighborhood and life chances.Include discussion of how you would frame your research question and what theory or theories you would apply,select an appropriate research methodology,weigh any ethical implications,and discuss any challenges or threats to data collection,reliability,or validity that may arise.Briefly reflect on the neighborhood you grew up in and how that may have influenced your own life chances.

Which of the following does NOT represent stratification in the United States?

Which of the following would NOT be considered in measuring one's wealth?

Discuss the evolution of stratification over time,from hunter-gatherer societies to agriculture-based societies to industrial societies to modern capitalist societies today.

Which of the following would NOT be considered "benefits" to the nonpoor of having a class of poor people?

Identify the differences between blue-collar,white-collar,pink-collar,and gold-collar occupations.

The United States is a meritocracy.Explain what is meant by this statement.Present an argument either agreeing or disagreeing with this statement.

Which of the following best explains the decline in health insurance coverage for workers in the bottom quintile of earners from the 1980s to the 1990s?

Define the term official poverty line.How is having an official poverty line useful for measuring inequality? How is the official poverty line problematic?

Discuss how social mobility in the United States has shifted over time.Do you think it is easier or more difficult today to move upward in social class compared to 50 years ago? Why?

Class position at birth influences one's ______ chances-the opportunities and obstacles the person will encounter in education,social life,and work that affect social mobility.

Caste societies are considered ______,whereas class societies are considered open.

Which of the following is most important for getting ahead in the system of stratification?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a white-collar occupation?

Which of the following is NOT necessarily associated with a higher degree of status or prestige in the minds of the public?

Karl Marx argued that the relationship between workers and capitalists was interdependent;that is,they relied on each other to survive in a capitalist system.

A 2014 study by Saez and Zucman found that in about ______% of U.S.households,debts are roughly equal to assets,meaning the family has zero wealth.