Which field of study was originally developed in the 1930s as an increasing number of social scientists became aware of the plight of the elderly ?
A. geriatrics
B. gerontology
C. gerontocracy
D. silicide
A. geriatrics
B. gerontology
C. gerontocracy
D. silicide
A. it is estimated that women grow half the world’s food but they rarely own land.
B. Women constitute one-third of the world’s paid labor force but are generally found in the lowest paying jobs
C. Single-parent households headed by women which appear to be on the increase in many nations -are typically found in the poorest section of the population
D. all of the above
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. dramaturgical perspective
A. downward intergenerational mobility
B. upward intergenerational mobility
C. downward intergenerational mobility
D. upward intergenerational mobility
A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of_________________? Read More »
Social Stratification, Sociology Mcqs A. prestige
B. esteem
C. status
D. power
A. Max Weber
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Erving Goffman
D. Karl Marx
A. bourgeois consciousness
B. false consciousness
C. class consciousness
D. caste consciousness
A. slavery
B. open class system
C. closed caste systems
D. caste systems
A. those in non-manual occupations exercising authority on behalf of the state
B. people working in consultancy firms who were recruited by big businesses
C. the young men and women employed in domestic service in the nineteenth century
D. those who had worked in the armed services
Goldthorpe identified the Service class as______________? Read More »
Social Stratification, Sociology Mcqs A. age
B. income
C. verbal fluency
D. occupation
In modern societies social status is typically measured by a person_______________? Read More »
Social Stratification, Sociology Mcqs