SOC 3320 Gender Race And Class Midterm Exam

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Many factory workers join unions because unions are able to impose the will of the employees onto the employers. As such, unions wield a great amount of:

·         Question 2

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Because of social stratification in the United States,

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Equality of _____ is defined as the idea that every person has the ability to succeed.

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The area in the US where poverty is highest is located in the?

 

 

 

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In addition to the criteria of wealth, power, and prestige, what other component did Kahl and Gilbert include in their six tier model of class in capitalist countries?

 

 

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Which is NOT an aspect of occupational prestige?

 

 

·         Question 7

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Which of the following is a true statement regarding wealth and income?

 

 

 

·         Question 8

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How do we define net worth?

 

 

 

·         Question 9

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A well-known Hollywood actress owns homes in Beverly Hills and the French Riviera, and she owns her own movie production company along with a large portfolio of stocks. The accumulation of the different things she owns is considered:

 

 

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_______ poverty is also referred to or defined as the federal poverty line.

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is the term that refers to the poor that lack access to good schools and good paying jobs.

 

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Professor Fuentes is teaching her students about the three components of the social stratification system. She tells them that the three components are:

 

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Wesley’s grandfather was a sharecropper, farming someone else’s land. Wesley’s father was a farmer who farmed his own land. Wesley owns an international dairy company that responsible for providing milk products to people all around the world. This reflects:

 

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1.) Marquita is working on a project for her sociology class. She asks every student living in her dorm how much money they expect to make on their first job. She finds that most students expect to make between $40,000 and $80,000 per year upon graduation. Marquita concludes that most of the graduates will be:

 

 

 

 

What is not an aspect of life chances?

 

 

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______ is an issue associated with poverty that results when the poor have a lack of access to technology.

 

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Levi is a physician. He has the ability to get the nurses to do what he wants them to do. He tells them what to do with the patients and when to do it. This ability to impose his will on others reflects Levi’s:

 

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Newlyweds Joe and Jamie, both born to lower-income families, now make six-figure incomes based on being successful lawyers. This family is now part of

 

 

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______ is the belief that rich parents have the ability to provide the best educational resources to ensure that their children are successful.

 

 

 

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______ created a theory that believes that poverty benefits those that are rich in our society.

 

 

 

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Babacar just moved his family to the U.S. from Kenya. When asked why he moved, Babacar said that this country will offer him an opportunity to change his social class. Babacar appreciates the ________________ available in the U.S.

 

 

 

 

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The Davis-Moore thesis states that

 

 

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Sociologists use the term social prestige to mean:

 

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______ created the theory of poverty that is based in the belief that jobs are rewarded based on skills, education, knowledge and preparation

 

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This area of the social class ladder is most impacted by higher education and advanced degrees.

 

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Which is not true about education and inequality?

 

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A class system employs a social ranking based primarily on:

 

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In terms of Social Class, which factor is most correct in terms of how people are evaluated and ranked:

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A status group refers to:

 

 

 

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Equality of ____ is defined as the idea that every person begins life in the same position.

 

 

 

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_______ is a theory that poverty happens when there is too much social change happening in a society.

 

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Max Weber referred to people’s opportunities to provide themselves with material goods, positive living conditions, and favorable experiences as:

 

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Which is not a step in which blaming the victim occurs:

 

·         Question 35

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_______ poverty is defined as poverty that a person experiences for about 24 months.

 

 

Roz is a 34 year old public defense attorney. She is dating Peter, a garbage collector. Roz is embarrassed about introducing Peter to her colleagues because Peter’s job has a low level of respect and esteem. Roz is concerned about Peter’s:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roughly 30 percent of the U.S. population falls within the

 

 

 

 

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“Cultural capital” refers to:

 

 

 

 

·         Question 39

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_______ created a theory rooted in the belief that society believes people are poor due to bad choices and negative personal decisions that they make.
 
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