The lower class is often considered to be living in_______________?
A. culture of poverty
B. Culture of lower class
C. Mere poverty
D. None of these
Each social class is a subculture with a system of______________?
Each social class is a subculture with a system of______________?
A. Behavior
B. Set of values
C. Way of life
D. All of above
The people of the same class share for the most part ?
The people of the same class for the most part ?
A. Same income level
B. Way of life values
C. Both of the values
D. None of these
Social stratification is_______________?
Social stratification is_______________?
A. a system in which people can change their status with relative ease.
B. the ranking or grading of individuals and groups into hierarchical layers
C. based entirely on self-classification
D. none of the above
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 ?
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
Which of the following statements about the status of women around the world is correct _____________?
Which of the following statements about the status of women around the world is correct _____________?
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
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power with men in a dominant position over women ?
Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the relationship between females and males has been one of unequal power with men in a dominant position over women ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. dramaturgical perspective
A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of_________________?
A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of_________________?
A. downward intergenerational mobility
B. upward intergenerational mobility
C. downward intergenerational mobility
D. upward intergenerational mobility
__________ refers to the reputation that a specific person has earned within an occupation?
__________ refers to the reputation that a specific person has earned within an occupation?
A. prestige
B. esteem
C. status
D. power
The intellectual tradition at the heart of conflict theory begins principally with the work of_____________?
The intellectual tradition at the heart of conflict theory begins principally with the work of_____________?
A. Max Weber
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Erving Goffman
D. Karl Marx