Deck 27: Stratification by Social Class

Question 1

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that studies of social class have tended to neglect the occupations and incomes of women as determinants of social rank,thereby elevating the status of males?

A)functionalist perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)interactionist perspective
D)feminist perspective

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The objective method of assessing social class assigns individuals to classes on the basis of

A)criteria such as occupation,education,income,and place of residence.
B)self-assessment.
C)assessments by friends and colleagues.
D)the neighborhoods in which they reside.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Prestige refers to the

A)reputation that a particular individual has within an occupation.
B)ability to exercise one's will over others.
C)respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society.
D)people who have similar levels of wealth and income.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The federal tax policies of the last four decades,especially in the 1980s and in the ten years from 2001 to 2010,have favored

A)people below the poverty line.
B)lower-class income earners.
C)middle-class income earners.
D)the affluent.

Question 5

The wealth of the top 1 percent exceeds the collective wealth of the bottom 90 percent.

Question 6

The concentration of wealth in the U.S.has decreased substantially in the last two decades.

Question 7

Describe how social scientists measure social class.What complications do they face when measuring social class?

Question 8

Discuss why there is such income inequality within the United States.What role does the "American Dream" play in the context of this financial reality?

Question 9

The United Nations has valued the unpaid work performed by women in child care,agriculture,and housework at $11 trillion.

Question 10

Which term is used to refer to the reputation that a specific person has within an occupation?

A)power
B)prestige
C)esteem
D)status