Question 1

Intergenerational mobility occurs when a person becomes increasingly wealthy over his or her life span.

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational mobility refers to the ability of children to achieve different levels of socioeconomic status than their parents, regardless of their own individual wealth accumulation over their lifetime. It is not solely based on a person's own wealth accumulation.

Question 2

Unlike Marx,Weber argued that capitalism did not in fact lead to class conflict.

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Weber did recognize the existence of class conflict in capitalist societies, but he argued that it was not the sole or inevitable outcome of capitalism. He believed that social stratification was based on multiple factors such as class, status, and power. While he recognized the importance of economic factors in shaping social inequality, he also emphasized the role of cultural and social factors.

Question 3

With the exception of reincarnation,a caste system allows virtually no social mobility.

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A caste system is a form of social stratification characterized by hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution. It restricts social mobility, meaning individuals' ability to move beyond the social class or caste into which they are born is extremely limited.

Question 4

Because there are so few upper-class people living in Canada,their influence on the country is relatively insignificant.

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This statement is false. While it is true that there are fewer upper-class individuals in Canada compared to other countries, their influence on the country is still significant in terms of economic power, political influence, and cultural impact.

Question 5

In a caste system,members of a particular caste can only improve their position in society by accumulating wealth.

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In a caste system, a person's social position is determined by their birth and is generally considered to be unchangeable. Accumulating wealth may provide some privileges and advantages, but it does not change one's caste status.

Question 6

The cornerstone of our capitalist ideology is that every member of society starts out with the same chances of success.

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Question 7

An example that refutes &#34;blaming the victim&#34; is that unemployment and poverty result from structural variables,such as deindustrialization,which lead to the loss of well-paying factory jobs.

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Blaming the victim implies that the individual is solely responsible for their misfortune. In this example, the loss of well-paying factory jobs is not the fault of the individual, but rather due to larger economic and societal factors. Therefore, it refutes the notion of blaming the victim.

Question 8

Sociologists have found a significant amount of evidence to support the assertion that social inequality is the result of individual attributes.

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Sociologists generally argue that social inequality is the result of larger social structures such as the economy, political systems, and cultural beliefs, rather than just individual attributes. While individual factors such as education and skills may play a role in determining social status, these are often influenced by larger structures of power and privilege.

Question 9

Essentially,Weber agreed with Marx that modern society is divided into economic classes and that the ownership of property is key for gaining influence.

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Weber acknowledged the importance of economic classes but emphasized the role of status and power in social stratification, differing from Marx's focus on economic factors alone.

Question 10

Canadians are slightly less likely to be poor if they live in urban areas than if they live in rural ones.

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Question 11

Stratified systems in Canada are open for Canadians to move out of the social class into which they were born.

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Question 12

Few people have much contact with the upper class in Canada because its members tend to use their wealth to maintain their privacy.

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Question 13

An example of a &#34;party,&#34; as Weber used the term,is Greenpeace.

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Question 14

The Davis-Moore thesis on social stratification holds that social inequality is detrimental to society.

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Question 15

High-status people,even those who lack talent or intelligence,generally find it easier to obtain property,prestige,and power than those who are more capable but reside in lower classes.

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Deck 7: A: Social Inequality