Which of these statements does not reflect the conventional position in class analysis ?

Which of these statements does not reflect the conventional position in class analysis ?

A. class inequalities govern gender stratification
B. women’s pay is often essential to the family’s economic position
C. women’s paid work is not as significant as that of men
D. women should be seen as being the same class as their husbands/partners

Which of the following is true regarding the functionalist and conflict theories of social stratification ?

Which of the following is true regarding the functionalist and conflict theories of social stratification ?

A. Conflict theory is better at explaining inequality
B. Only functionalist theory has merit when discussing social structure
C. Some sociologists have tried to synthesize the conflict and functionalist perspectives to argue that stratification systems are institutions that have evolved in order to reduce conflict
D. none of the above

The conflict theory holds that stratification exists because____________?

The conflict theory holds that stratification exists because____________?

A. its benefits individuals and groups who have the power to dominate and exploit others
B. privilege prestige and power are equally distributed in society
C. the capitalist drive to distribute wealth equitably is the foundation of modern society
D. capitalists and workers are class conscious

Which of the following is true regarding social mobility ?

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

“Underclass “refers to____________?

“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