Exam 8: Social Stratification

Between 1974 and 1979, a project called the Mincome experiment was conducted in Dauphin, Manitoba. All the poor people in this town were given monthly cheques to ensure they were above the poverty line. What were the findings of this guaranteed income experiment?

For most Canadians, which of the following plays a major role in income level?

What is the key difference between a relationship based on power and one based on authority?

According to functionalist theory, which of the following is the ideal determinant of socioeconomic status?

Jocelyn is a single mother who works two jobs but every month must choose between paying the electric bill and buying food. Which term best classifies Jocelyn's kind of poverty?

Why does Canada have no statistics on the number of poor people?

Canadian income tax is an example of a progressive tax.

Income and wealth are equally important for social inequality.

Which of the following sociological explanations of social inequality is Robinson Crusoe most consistent with?

What spheres of social life does social stratification pervade? Use examples from contemporary Canadian society in your answer.

Approximately what percentage of families in Canada own almost no assets?

Discuss the ways that human, social, and cultural capital influence societal rewards.

Which of the following definitions of poverty refers to consumption of basic necessities?

Why is class-consciousness an important social psychological component of Marx's theory?

Jared has been told by his father that poor people are generally poor because they are either lazy or unintelligent or unskilled. What level of explanation does Jared's father's ideas represent?

How do social policies affect poverty in Canada?

Compare the views of Marx and Weber on social stratification.

What term did Marx use to refer to the growth in workers' awareness of their exploitation under capitalism?

Is power or authority more effective in maintaining a stable society? Explain your position.

Which of the following refers to the organization of society into a hierarchical structure based on wealth, power, and status?