Question 1

The Gini coefficient is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) National equality 
B) Wealth inequality 
C) Income inequality 
D) Egalitarianism 
A) National equality 
B) Wealth inequality 
C) Income inequality 
D) Egalitarianism C

Question 2

Compare and contrast the significance of wealth and income when determining the level of inequality in contemporary Australia.

Accepted Answer

Student response should include a definition of wealth; examples of wealth; definition of income; examples of income; descriptions of inequality at the point of production and consumption and an explanation of how wealth and income contribute to inequality; describe Marx and Weber's perspectives on wealth and income and relevance to inequality in contemporary Australia

Question 3

Make a list of short sentences that provide at least five reasons why calculating wealth is not an easy task.

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Student response could include examples of wealth assets; the difficulty in measuring the value of such assets; issues with identifying ownership of wealth assets; the impact of the economic environment on wealth; and the way wealth is acquired.

Question 4

Which of the following is a reason for the lack of evidence of class in statistical information?

Accepted Answer

A) People don't know which class they are and cannot fill this in on survey forms 
B) Wealth is hard to trace as it is put back into the company 
C) People's perceptions that Australia is an egalitarian society 
D) The size of the middle class 
A) People don't know which class they are and cannot fill this in on survey forms 
B) Wealth is hard to trace as it is put back into the company 
C) People's perceptions that Australia is an egalitarian society 
D) The size of the middle class

Question 5

Does poverty exist in Australia? In two columns,list in short sentences as many arguments for or against the existence of poverty in Australia.Use examples and sociological references where possible.

Accepted Answer

Student response should include the impl

Question 6

Which of the following TWO are accurate in describing the ways in which some status groups achieve social closure?

Accepted Answer

A) Promoting intermarriage within their group/Crediting themselves with titles and awards 
B) Promoting a social structure which supports older generations/Promoting intermarriage within their group 
C) Taking an active interest in community values and participating in philanthropy/Promoting a social structure which supports older generations 
D) Crediting themselves with titles and awards/Promoting a social structure which supports older generations 
A) Promoting intermarriage within their group/Crediting themselves with titles and awards 
B) Promoting a social structure which supports older generations/Promoting intermarriage within their group 
C) Taking an active interest in community values and participating in philanthropy/Promoting a social structure which supports older generations 
D) Crediting themselves with titles and awards/Promoting a social structure which supports older generations

Question 7

In his book,'The Experiences of Middle Australia',Michael Pusey (2003)accuses the corporate elites of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Abandoning loyalty to national or community values and becoming detached 
B) Abandoning industrial innovation in favour of old money 
C) Forcing Australian workers to be highly mobile so that they can move to where the jobs are 
D) Forcing Australians to have larger families so that there is an increase in the work force 
A) Abandoning loyalty to national or community values and becoming detached 
B) Abandoning industrial innovation in favour of old money 
C) Forcing Australian workers to be highly mobile so that they can move to where the jobs are 
D) Forcing Australians to have larger families so that there is an increase in the work force

Question 8

Which of the following conditions is evidence that highly educated professionals are not part of the ruling class?

Accepted Answer

A) Decline in union membership 
B) The instability of their employment 
C) Increased education of the working class 
D) Growing individualism 
A) Decline in union membership 
B) The instability of their employment 
C) Increased education of the working class 
D) Growing individualism

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a measure designed to extract surplus value from workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Dividing labour according to specialised tasks 
B) Providing paid holidays 
C) Encouraging union membership 
D) Workplace health and safety 
A) Dividing labour according to specialised tasks 
B) Providing paid holidays 
C) Encouraging union membership 
D) Workplace health and safety

Question 10

The following would be included when calculating wealth:

Accepted Answer

A) Salary,life insurance and business profits 
B) Rental income,collectables,and art 
C) Property,superannuation and cars 
D) Property,life insurance,dividends 
A) Salary,life insurance and business profits 
B) Rental income,collectables,and art 
C) Property,superannuation and cars 
D) Property,life insurance,dividends

Question 11

Which of the following is a key difference between Marx and Weber's views?

Accepted Answer

A) Weber ties privilege to ownership of manufacturing whereas Marx ties it to ownership of property 
B) Marx ties an individual's class to the functions that they perform.For Weber,class is also tied to the sphere of consumption and labour market position. 
C) Weber takes into account the importance of lifestyle,whereas Marx is more interested in cultural capital 
D) Marx argues being in the middle class reduces exploitation of workers whereas Weber argues they should join political parties 
A) Weber ties privilege to ownership of manufacturing whereas Marx ties it to ownership of property 
B) Marx ties an individual's class to the functions that they perform.For Weber,class is also tied to the sphere of consumption and labour market position. 
C) Weber takes into account the importance of lifestyle,whereas Marx is more interested in cultural capital 
D) Marx argues being in the middle class reduces exploitation of workers whereas Weber argues they should join political parties

Question 12

Which of the following is identified as a structural condition that constrains the opportunities available to the poor?

Accepted Answer

A) Public transport 
B) The idea of the fair go 
C) Lack of social capital 
D) Centrelink payments 
A) Public transport 
B) The idea of the fair go 
C) Lack of social capital 
D) Centrelink payments

Question 13

Identification of a working class culture has decreased in Australia due to the…

Accepted Answer

A) Expansion of the middle class 
B) Decline in manufacturing employment 
C) History of the Labor Party 
D) Decline in the welfare state 
A) Expansion of the middle class 
B) Decline in manufacturing employment 
C) History of the Labor Party 
D) Decline in the welfare state

Question 14

The deregulation of the system of arbitration between capital and labour in Australia in the 1980s resulted in an increase in…

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial action 
B) Profits 
C) Collective bargaining 
D) Class warfare 
A) Industrial action 
B) Profits 
C) Collective bargaining 
D) Class warfare

Question 15

In less than 500 words,using one example of your own experience at work,demonstrate the ways that surplus value is generated by workers.

Accepted Answer

Student response could include a descrip

Question 16

Who was the first Australian sociologist to investigate the existence of a power elite in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) Encel 
B) Wild 
C) Dempsey 
D) Weber 
A) Encel 
B) Wild 
C) Dempsey 
D) Weber

Question 17

Select the statement that correctly explains Marxist theory:

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalism influences the growth of the middle class 
B) Inequality in capitalism is determined by people's capacity to consume 
C) Unemployment allows the ruling class to increase its wealth over the working class 
D) Class division,such as between the proletariat and bourgeoisie,works against the aims of capitalism and impedes success 
A) Capitalism influences the growth of the middle class 
B) Inequality in capitalism is determined by people's capacity to consume 
C) Unemployment allows the ruling class to increase its wealth over the working class 
D) Class division,such as between the proletariat and bourgeoisie,works against the aims of capitalism and impedes success

Question 18

Use the concepts of relative and absolute poverty to explain the poverty wars.

Accepted Answer

Student response should include definiti

Question 19

The premise that inequality is inevitable is underpinned by the assumption that…

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty is relative to wealth 
B) The poverty wars are a fallacy 
C) Relative poverty is a misconception 
D) Poverty and wealth are unrelated 
A) Poverty is relative to wealth 
B) The poverty wars are a fallacy 
C) Relative poverty is a misconception 
D) Poverty and wealth are unrelated

Question 20

Choose one celebrity and undertake brief research (one or two news or magazine articles)to investigate the ways that they demonstrate cultural capital.Make a list of bullet points which show the type of cultural capital and the ways that this is shown in the article.

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Student response could include indicatio

The Gini coefficient is a measure of:

Compare and contrast the significance of wealth and income when determining the level of inequality in contemporary Australia.

Make a list of short sentences that provide at least five reasons why calculating wealth is not an easy task.

Which of the following is a reason for the lack of evidence of class in statistical information?

Does poverty exist in Australia? In two columns,list in short sentences as many arguments for or against the existence of poverty in Australia.Use examples and sociological references where possible.

Which of the following TWO are accurate in describing the ways in which some status groups achieve social closure?

In his book,'The Experiences of Middle Australia',Michael Pusey (2003)accuses the corporate elites of which of the following?

Which of the following conditions is evidence that highly educated professionals are not part of the ruling class?

Which of the following is an example of a measure designed to extract surplus value from workers?

The following would be included when calculating wealth:

Which of the following is a key difference between Marx and Weber's views?

Which of the following is identified as a structural condition that constrains the opportunities available to the poor?

Identification of a working class culture has decreased in Australia due to the…

The deregulation of the system of arbitration between capital and labour in Australia in the 1980s resulted in an increase in…

In less than 500 words,using one example of your own experience at work,demonstrate the ways that surplus value is generated by workers.

Who was the first Australian sociologist to investigate the existence of a power elite in Australia?

Select the statement that correctly explains Marxist theory:

Use the concepts of relative and absolute poverty to explain the poverty wars.

The premise that inequality is inevitable is underpinned by the assumption that…

Choose one celebrity and undertake brief research (one or two news or magazine articles)to investigate the ways that they demonstrate cultural capital.Make a list of bullet points which show the type of cultural capital and the ways that this is shown in the article.

What Is Sociology

Aboriginality and Australias Indigenous Peoples

The Uses of Gender

Ethnicity and Immigration: Challenging the National Imaginary

The Knowledge Generation

Illness,health and the Pursuit of Wellbeing

Personal Lives

Deviance or Difference

The Working Environment

Power and the State

Religion and Spirituality

Globalisation and the City

From Mass Media to Social Media

Changing the Climate: Modernity at Its Limits

Sociological Theory

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Exam 2: Class

The Gini coefficient is a measure of:

Compare and contrast the significance of wealth and income when determining the level of inequality in contemporary Australia.

Make a list of short sentences that provide at least five reasons why calculating wealth is not an easy task.

Which of the following is a reason for the lack of evidence of class in statistical information?

Does poverty exist in Australia? In two columns,list in short sentences as many arguments for or against the existence of poverty in Australia.Use examples and sociological references where possible.

Which of the following TWO are accurate in describing the ways in which some status groups achieve social closure?

In his book,'The Experiences of Middle Australia',Michael Pusey (2003)accuses the corporate elites of which of the following?

Which of the following conditions is evidence that highly educated professionals are not part of the ruling class?

Which of the following is an example of a measure designed to extract surplus value from workers?

The following would be included when calculating wealth:

Which of the following is a key difference between Marx and Weber's views?

Which of the following is identified as a structural condition that constrains the opportunities available to the poor?

Identification of a working class culture has decreased in Australia due to the…

The deregulation of the system of arbitration between capital and labour in Australia in the 1980s resulted in an increase in…

In less than 500 words,using one example of your own experience at work,demonstrate the ways that surplus value is generated by workers.

Who was the first Australian sociologist to investigate the existence of a power elite in Australia?

Select the statement that correctly explains Marxist theory:

Use the concepts of relative and absolute poverty to explain the poverty wars.

The premise that inequality is inevitable is underpinned by the assumption that…

Choose one celebrity and undertake brief research (one or two news or magazine articles)to investigate the ways that they demonstrate cultural capital.Make a list of bullet points which show the type of cultural capital and the ways that this is shown in the article.

What Is Sociology

Aboriginality and Australias Indigenous Peoples

The Uses of Gender

Ethnicity and Immigration: Challenging the National Imaginary

The Knowledge Generation

Illness,health and the Pursuit of Wellbeing

Personal Lives

Deviance or Difference

The Working Environment

Power and the State

Religion and Spirituality

Globalisation and the City

From Mass Media to Social Media

Changing the Climate: Modernity at Its Limits

Sociological Theory

Filters