Question 1

According to Weber, status begins with the honor we confer on ourselves.&#10;A) Wrong, status is a subjective assessment.&#10;B) Correct, you have to have a high opinion of yourself to elicit a high opinion.&#10;C) Correct, and as long as that status is shared by a plurality.&#10;D) Wrong, because we can easily dishonor ourselves as a result.

Accepted Answer

Weber's concept of status is based on social honor and prestige, which are conferred by others, not self-assessment.

Question 2

What is meant by Murray Milner's observation that &#34;one's own status is always at the expense of someone else's social position&#34;?&#10;A) Whether intentional or by accident, a person either displaces or blocks another in status.&#10;B) We are all status seekers whether we like it or not.&#10;C) It means that there are restrictions on social intercourse.&#10;D) Social status is in short supply and ultimately unfair.

Accepted Answer

Murray Milner's observation suggests that in a hierarchical social structure, one's ascent or maintenance of status is reliant on displacing or blocking another person's social position. In other words, social status is a zero-sum game where one person's gain is another person's loss in terms of social position. This can happen both intentionally or unintentionally.

Question 3

Joining a private country club is an example of what kind of &#34;boundary work&#34;?&#10;A) closure&#10;B) credentialism&#10;C) appropriate dress&#10;D) stylization

Accepted Answer

Joining a private country club is an example of closure because it creates a boundary between those who are members of the club and those who are not. It is an exclusive group that is limited to a select few who meet certain criteria, such as being able to afford the membership fees or being invited by current members.

Question 4

How is social stratification established among the various ethnic groups in the U.S.?&#10;A) external features such as skin color&#10;B) appropriate neighborhood&#10;C) consumption and buying habits&#10;D) pariah characteristics

Accepted Answer

External features such as skin color are often used to establish social stratification among various ethnic groups in the U.S.

Question 5

Pariah groups tend to be egalitarian in nature.&#10;A) Not necessarily, because groups dishonored or low in status establish their own ranking systems.&#10;B) This is true because pariah groups are more accepting of people who fall in social status.&#10;C) As long as its members are working class in origin.&#10;D) They practice equality displays of group deference.

Accepted Answer

Pariah groups may establish their own ranking systems, which may not necessarily reflect equality.

Question 6

The most important and current criterion for virtually all &#34;status communities&#34; is identified with what variable?&#10;A) prestige&#10;B) core values&#10;C) salary&#10;D) subculture value

Accepted Answer

Prestige is the most important and current criterion for virtually all "status communities," as it directly relates to a community's perceived level of social and cultural standing. This can impact factors such as access to resources, opportunities for advancement, and social relationships within the community. Core values, salary, and subculture values may also be important factors within a status community, but are not as universally relevant as prestige.

Question 7

What defines cultural capital?&#10;A) Cultural capital consists of a group's cultural values, experience, knowledge, and skills that can be passed on from one generation to another.&#10;B) Cultural capital is an asset of the higher classes that its members learn in institutions of higher education.&#10;C) The commodification of culture and education that is exchanged for status among the upper classes both in wealth and/or intellect.&#10;D) Those experiences, learned in early childhood and reinforced in academic life, which are exchanged for status, superior jobs, mates, and the like.

Accepted Answer

Cultural capital refers to the cultural values, experience, knowledge, and skills that a group possesses, and that can be passed down from one generation to another. It is not limited to the higher classes or institutions of higher education, but rather encompasses the cultural practices and norms of any given group. Option B is therefore incorrect, as it only refers to a specific aspect of cultural capital. Option C is also incorrect, as it implies a narrow focus on the exchange value of cultural goods among the wealthy. Option D is partially correct but focuses solely on the exchange value of cultural capital for status and does not encompass its broader meanings.

Question 8

Status communities invariably produce outsiders whose dysfunctional behaviors can be attributed to what phenomenon?&#10;A) deficits in self-esteem&#10;B) violence&#10;C) bullying&#10;D) cliques

Accepted Answer

Status communities create a social hierarchy where individuals with high status are valued and those with low status are devalued. This can lead to individuals with low status experiencing deficits in self-esteem, which can contribute to dysfunctional behaviors such as social withdrawal, substance abuse, or acting out. While violence, bullying, and cliques can also be issues in status communities, they are not necessarily attributed to a specific phenomenon.

Question 9

Thorstein Veblen coined a term for how the acquisition of luxury goods, homes, cars, and the like would impart &#34;honor and dignity&#34; on its owner.&#10;A) conspicuous consumption&#10;B) symbolic wealth&#10;C) simulated status&#10;D) parody display

Accepted Answer

Thorstein Veblen coined the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe how the acquisition of luxury goods and material possessions served as a means of displaying social status and wealth, and conferred "honor and dignity" on its owner.

Question 10

What do women trade in when they buy into the beauty myth?&#10;A) their ability to fully develop their mental, political, and economic potential&#10;B) beauty as system of currency in the economy of male dominance&#10;C) a commodification of culturally enforced standards&#10;D) a social status resource that undermines gender inequality

Accepted Answer

Women trade in their ability to fully develop their mental, political, and economic potential when they buy into the beauty myth, as it often diverts their focus and resources away from these areas.

Question 11

In what way is beauty a social construct?&#10;A) Definitions of beauty vary from society to society and among racial and ethnic groups.&#10;B) Beauty has long been in the eye of the beholder.&#10;C) The beauty as a status symbol changes over time.&#10;D) The human body, especially the female body, has complex social meanings.

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Question 12

Saggy, baggy pants worn below the hips by youths, meant to be provocative, is an example of what kind of clothing?&#10;A) parody display&#10;B) banned clothing&#10;C) conspicuous display&#10;D) gang identification

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Question 13

Only in the past decade have sociologists have argued that space reinforces inequalities. What might be a jarring difference between their research and Veblen's?&#10;A) The move from &#34;conspicuous consumption&#34; to &#34;armed response&#34; of gated communities.&#10;B) The rise of the McMansion.&#10;C) The status conscious are more exclusionary with their personal space.&#10;D) Control of physical space is a prime more example of conspicuous consumption.

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Question 14

What has been the downside of the Appalachian type as being the epitome of rugged individualism?&#10;A) Over time, it has resulted in real people turned into caricatures.&#10;B) They don't live up to the image.&#10;C) They are actually innocent victims.&#10;D) This stereotype only takes into account males.

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Question 15

What is often the other dimension of religious conflicts between Coptic Christians and Muslims, Muslims and Hindus, and the like?&#10;A) Many of these conflicts involve a repressive majority.&#10;B) Certain conflicts involve the repression of women.&#10;C) These religions tend to be intolerant of other faiths.&#10;D) Many dominant religious communities are reacting to Westernization, which they feel threatens their status.

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Deck 4: Status Inequality