A. In simple societies social differences among individuals are nonexistent
B. Slavery serfdom and caste are all instances of inequalities that are social in nature
C. People rank themselves according to wealth prestige and power
D. Stratification occurs in every society that has produced a surplus
Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs
The conflict theory of inequality is based on the work of…………..?
A. Charles Darwin
B. Karl Marx
C. Talcott Parsons
D. Kingsley Davis
There is inequality among the Siriono of Bolivia in that……………..?
A. the families of the best hunters are permitted to hoard food
B. the elder females make all the group,s rules
C. there is a priestly caste
D. none of the above
Structural functionalism is the intellectual descendent of…………….?
A. Marxism
B. Social Darwinism
C. Classical liberalism
D. Classical conservatism
The text primarily applied Weber,s notion of status to…………..?
A. positions in the social system
B. ranked occupational positions
C. spending and consumption patterns
D. prestige derived from ancestry
Societies with landed gentry and inherited titles resemble……………..?
A. caste systems
B. estate systems
C. class systems
D. status systems
The rise of social classes is almost always associated with the development of………………?
A. the state
B. democracy
C. totalitarianism
D. international trade
Subdued religious rituals which appeal to upper-middle -class Protestants are the hallmark of which of the following denominations ?
A. Episcopalians
B. Presbyterians
C. Congregationalists
D. all of the above
The “New Class” is characterized as consisting of…………..?
A. apolitical bureaucrats
B. the working poor
C. former members of the middle class
D. professionals with skills important in the information society
individuals who hold lesser positions and make less money than their parents are displaying………….?
A. status inconsistency
B. horizontal mobility
C. intragenerational mobility
D. intergenerational mobility