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Social Stratification

Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ?

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Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ?

A. Social mobility occurs only when shifts occur in the availability of different types of talent in the work force
B. Social mobility can occur when societies change altering the division of labor
C. Social mobility is controlled by those in the higher strata through control of opportunities for training and education
D. none of above

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“Underclass “refers to____________?

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“Underclass “refers to____________?

A. the poor who are concentrated in isolated rural areas
B. individuals who experience occasional poverty but who move back into the “mainstream” of economic life within 12 months
C. the persistently poor who exist mainly because of a sharp climb in joblessness due to a redistribution of jobs in the inner city
D. both b and c

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In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in_____________?

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In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in_____________?

A. large densely populated areas
B. small groups
C. highly transient communities
D. none of the above

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Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that___________?

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Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that___________?

A. inequality occurs in a random fashion
B. inequalities are passed from generation to generation
C. inequality is regulated by the government
D. none of the above is true

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“The division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is the key to stratification in capitalist societies “This statement is consistent with the thinking of which theorist ?

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“The division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is the key to stratification in capitalist societies “This statement is consistent with the thinking of which theorist ?

A. Marx
B. Weber
C. Parsons
D. Lincoln

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The emergence of a consolidated network of business leadership is most compatible with which ideal-type of capitalism ?

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The emergence of a consolidated network of business leadership is most compatible with which ideal-type of capitalism ?

A. family capitalism
B. managerial capitalism
C. welfare capitalism
D. institutional

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