Chapter 8: Social Stratification

Question 1

Unequal sharing of scarce resources and social rewards.

Answer 1

Social inequality

Question 2

Movement between strata is impossible.

Answer 2

Social inequality closed system

Question 3

Movement between strata is allowed.

Answer 3

Social inequality open system

Question 4

Resources and social rewards are distributed on the basis of

Answer 4

Ascribed statuses

Question 5

Childs caste is determined by

Answer 5

The parents

Question 6

Effort and talent may effect position in caste but not move you to a

Answer 6

Higher caste

Question 7

Marriage outside ones caste (is forbidden)

Answer 7

Exogamy

Question 8

Marriage within ones social category (is practiced)

Answer 8

Endogamy

Question 9

Priests and scholars

Answer 9

Brahmans

Question 10

Rulers, nobles, and soldiers

Answer 10

Kshatriyas

Question 11

Merchants, bankers, business people

Answer 11

Vaisyas

Question 12

Laborers, and artisans

Answer 12

Sudras

Question 13

Group of outcasts considered unclean and given undesirable tasks.

Answer 13

Harijans

Question 14

Is given to lower caste members.

Answer 14

Government assistance

Question 15

Not discriminated against

Answer 15

Harijans

Question 16

Distribution of scarce resources and rewards is determined on the basis of (class system)

Answer 16

Achieved statuses

Question 17

Conflict theorist

Answer 17

Karl marx

Question 18

People that own the means of production.

Answer 18

Bourgeoise

Question 19

People who sell their labor in exchange for wages

Answer 19

Proletariat

Question 20

Class consists of three factors

Answer 20

Max weber
Property
Prestige
Power

Question 21

Grouping of similar people with similar levels of wealth, power, and prestige.

Answer 21

Social class

Question 22

The assets and income.

Answer 22

Wealth

Question 23

Wealth is distributed unequally:

Answer 23

Top 1% earned over 21% of the national income

Question 24

Ability to control the behavior of others, with or without consent.

Answer 24

Power

Question 25

Respect, honor, recognition or courtesy an individual receives from others

Answer 25

Prestige

Question 26

Most important in U.S.

Answer 26

Occupation

Question 27

Calculated rating that combines social factors with income

Answer 27

Socioeconomic status

Question 28

Stratification is necessary in the social structure

Answer 28

Functionalists theory

Question 29

Competition over scarce resources leads to inequality.

Answer 29

Conflict theory

Question 30

Social stratification is result of class exploitation

Answer 30

Marxist theorists

Question 31

Moving up through the ranks of the class system

Answer 31

Social advancement

Question 32

Reputational method

Answer 32

Technique 1

Question 33

Subjective method

Answer 33

Technique 2

Question 34

Objective method

Answer 34

Technique 3

Question 35

Families that have been wealthy across generations

Answer 35

Old money

Question 36

Acquired wealth through their own efforts rather than inheritance

Answer 36

New money

Question 37

High income business people and professionals | Politically and socially active

Answer 37

Upper middle class

Question 38

Hold white collar jobs | Requires less education

Answer 38

Lower middle class

Question 39

Some jobs involve manual labor blue collar jobs

Answer 39

Working class

Question 40

Lowest paying jobs | Often temporary and seasonal

Answer 40

Working poor

Question 41

Have experienced unemployment and poverty

Answer 41

Underclass

Question 42

Movement between or within social class

Answer 42

Social mobility

Question 43

Movement within a social class

Answer 43

Horizontal mobility

Question 44

Movement between social class

Answer 44

Vertical mobility

Question 45

Changes in social position during ones life.

Answer 45

Intragenerational mobility

Question 46

Status differences between generations in the same family

Answer 46

Inter generational mobility

Question 47

Standard of living that is below the minimum level considered adequate by society

Answer 47

Poverty

Question 48

Minimum annual income needed for a family to survive

Answer 48

Poverty level

Question 49

Division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.

Answer 49

Social stratification