Exam 7: Stratification: Rich and Famous or Rages and Famine

Annual income correlates with life expectancy.

Compare and contrast cultural capital and conspicuous consumption. Provide examples.

Which is the highest social caste in India's caste system?

In the United States, access to higher education is greater than in many other countries because of the Internet.

Which theorist(s) is (are) most strongly associated with the structural functionalist view of social stratification?

First-generation college graduates who become physicians reflect:

The Hindu religion holds that individuals are born into one of four varna or into a fifth group below the caste system known as the _______________ group.

Which type of stratification system allows movement between classes?

The gap between those with access to information technology and those without is known as the:

Symbolic interaction theorists focus on the role of cultural capital in producing social stratification.

Compare and contrast intergenerational and intragenerational mobility. Provide examples.

Educational organizations are found to treat children differently according to their social status.

Marx used the term proletariat to describe a shared awareness of poor status in relation to the means of production.

The petty bourgeoisie includes those with virtually no property, power, or prestige.

According to the text, less than 10% of the world's population have a college degree.

Social class systems assume that power, property, and prestige are the determining factors of one's location in a society.

Jason is writing a paper on social stratification. The basic argument of his paper is that the job of "college professor" is extremely important to the creation of knowledge and production of culture. Due to this importance, college professors deserve a pay increase to attract the smartest and most capable individuals to fill this important role. Jason is arguing the ________ theory of stratification.

Compare and contrast ascribed and achieved stratification systems. Provide examples.

Emily works and makes a modest salary. However, she is unable to provide new clothes or a two-bedroom apartment for her or her children. Emily is experiencing:

According to the text, lifestyle is a simple matter of having money.