A. Max Weber
B. John Goldthorpe
C. Karl Marx
D. Pierre Bourdieu
Social Stratification
According to peter Saunders in modem societies stratification depends on………..?
A. Cultural groups
B. Social and economic classes
C. Ethnic groups
D. None of these
Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that………..?
A. inequality occurs in a random fashion
B. inequalities are passed from generation to generation
C. inequality is regulated by the government
D. none of the above is true
In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in………….?
A. large densely populated areas
B. small groups
C. highly transient communities
D. none of the above
“Underclass “refers to…………?
A. the poor who are concentrated in isolated rural areas
B. individuals who experience occasional poverty but who move back into the “mainstream” of economic life within 12 months
C. the persistently poor who exist mainly because of a sharp climb in joblessness due to a redistribution of jobs in the inner city
D. both b and c
Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ?
A. Social mobility occurs only when shifts occur in the availability of different types of talent in the work force
B. Social mobility can occur when societies change altering the division of labor
C. Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education
D. none of above
What is the term used to describe the stages from one’s birth into a family with a specific status through formation of a new family unit ?
A. intergenerational mobility
B. socioeconomic life cycle
C. vertical mobility
D. none of the above
The conflict theory holds that stratification exists because…………?
A. its benefits individuals and groups who have the power to dominate and exploit others
B. privilege prestige and power are equally distributed in society
C. the capitalist drive to distribute wealth equitably is the foundation of modern society
D. capitalists and workers are class conscious
Which of the following is true regarding the functionalist and conflict theories of social stratification ?
A. Conflict theory is better at explaining inequality
B. Only functionalist theory has merit when discussing social structure
C. Some sociologists have tried to synthesize the conflict and functionalist perspectives to argue that stratification systems are institutions that have evolved in order to reduce conflict
D. none of the above