Exam 8: Social Stratification

In which social system is one class required to protect another class that then gives a portion of its agricultural labour and crops in return?

According to Weber, which of the following groupings loses its importance in the stratification system with the change from feudalism to capitalism?

Compare the usefulness of class analysis and functionalist analysis of stratification in explaining current class divisions in Canadian society.

Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719) is a celebration of capitalism.

The lack of good jobs is a major cause of poverty.

What happens when lower-income Canadians spend more of their income on consumption?

On which issue did Marx and Weber agree?

In a survey of 18 nations, which of the following statements did most Canadians polled agree with?

Compare intragenerational and intergenerational mobility, including examples of each in your answer.

Using examples, explain the differences between power and authority.

Why is it possible for Canadians working full time to still be poor?

Jackson never went to high school and works as a janitor. His son, Devon, is going to university and will be a doctor by the end of next year. Devon is an example of what kind of occupational mobility?

Compare absolute and relative definitions of poverty. Which do you prefer and why?

Which of the following types of society is "upward mobility" consistent with?

Descriptions of poverty that stress a culture of depression, lack of hope, and fatalism are accurate since these states of mind typically cause poverty.

Define classes, status groups, and parties, according to Weber. Give one example of each.

According to research, what do Canadians think about inequality in their society?

Compare Marx's and Weber's definitions of class.

Tracy is a high-school math teacher who offers free study sessions in the afternoons. Although they are open to all students, she notices that mostly students of lower socioeconomic background attend them. For Tracy's students, to which of the following do these study sessions contribute?

June has lived on a reserve all her life. She tried leaving once in her 20s, but was unable to get a job because people stereotyped her and refused to hire her. Which type of explanation of poverty does racist and sexist discrimination against June reflect?