Deck 3: Ethnic and Racial Stratification

Question 1

Sal is an undergraduate, a member of the dean's list, and a pizza-parlor manager. These are all examples of

A) achieved statuses.
B) ascribed statuses.
C) paternalism.
D) economic determinism.

Answer 1

achieved statuses.

Question 2

The reputational method involves

A) asking people how they think others compare to them in social class.
B) asking people for references.
C) asking coworkers how they feel about each other.
D) asking minority groups how they feel about dominant groups.

Answer 2

asking people how they think others compare to them in social class.

Question 3

The culture of poverty refers to

A) contributions by the poor to U.S. culture in folk music, literary subjects, and folklore.
B) maladaptive cultural traits of the poor passed from one generation to the next, creating a perpetual underclass.
C) cultural tastes of the poor for less expensive goods.
D) blacks only; other minority groups do not fit this framework.

Answer 3

maladaptive cultural traits of the poor passed from one generation to the next, creating a perpetual underclass.

Question 4

One connection between ethnicity and social class, according to the text, is

A) the lower the ethnic status, the higher the level of class consciousness.
B) the lower the ethnic status, the lower the level of class consciousness.
C) working-class ethnics are less hostile to other minorities than middle-class natives.
D) ethnic antagonism occurs mostly within social class groupings rather than across social class lines.

Question 5

Daniel P. Moynihan believed that the explanation for high unemployment, welfare dependency, and other social problems was

A) poor social class skills.
B) pluralism.
C) family deterioration.
D) culture shock.

Question 6

Milton Gordon's ethclass groupings represent

A) the decline of ethnicity as a significant factor in stratification.
B) the dominance of ethnicity over social class because of ethnic reawakening.
C) the sub societies resulting from the intersection of race or ethnicity and social class.
D) a way of studying social class by examining people's ethical understandings of class.

Question 7

Lewis, Valentine, and Harrington agreed that all people would desire the same things and cherish the same __________if they were in an economic position to do so.

A) values
B) social capital
C) material culture
D) ideologies

Question 8

Cultural differentiation refers to

A) the differences that are present between two cultural groups.
B) the resources available through contacts and relationships.
C) the culture of poverty experienced by some groups.
D) assimilation of immigrant groups.

Question 9

Cynthia began working in the copy room of a large corporation but is now the manager of an entire corporate division. This is an example of

A) occupational mobility.
B) social capital.
C) paternalism.
D) social stratification.

Question 10

A majority groups' absolute control and coercive power over a subordinate group is also known as _____________.

A) internal colonialism
B) paternalism
C) economic determinism
D) structural assimilation

Question 11

An immigrant social network that creates connections and support is also known as __________.

A) values
B) social capital
C) material culture
D) ideologies

Question 12

According to the theory of ______________, immigrants may have different experiences and outcomes depending on their country of origin, settlement area, social class, race, and education.

A) social capital
B) segmented assimilation
C) structural differentiation
D) paternalism

Question 13

Attitudes tend to stay very stable even if social class situation changes.

Question 14

In his book The Ethnic Myth, Stephen Steinberg stressed the importance of social structure and minimized cultural factors.

Question 15

Nonimmigrant "foreign" workers typically plan to stay in the host country.

Question 16

Discuss both sides of the culture of poverty controversy. What position do most sociologists take? Why?

Question 17

Identify and describe three ways that ethnicity and social class are an interrelated social phenomenon.

Question 18

Compare and contrast Stephen Steinberg's and Thomas Sowell's views of a minority
group's economic success.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the power differential theory with the internal-colonialism theory.

Question 20

A number of factors can influence assimilation. List at least three and give examples of how they influence assimilation.