Exam 8: Social Stratification

Ruth has been to a finishing school where, besides academic subjects, she was taught other skills such as how to speak and walk properly, manners, and public speaking. What has Ruth invested in by learning these skills?

According to critiques of Davis and Moore, why do pools of talent lay unrealized?

Mr. Ernesto owns a small workshop that makes fine leather shoes for men. He and his eight employees take great pride in their work, and they often put in long hours together to get orders produced on time. Which of the following terms characterizes Mr. Ernesto's eight workers?

In seventeenth-century Britain, landowners turned cropland into pastures and drove peasants off the land. Which of the following did this change benefit?

Rajesh has been able to find a job at a convenience store; however, they want her to work night shifts and she is unable to find anyone to care for her toddler overnight. Which of the following myths about people who are poor does this situation contradict?

Rajesh works at a local convenience store where she earns the minimum wage of $14.00 per hour. Although she has asked for extra shifts, her boss will guarantee only 20 hours per week. Which of the following myths about people who are poor does this situation contradict?

Why are Marilyn and Peter able to buy so much more for their family today than a family in the 1950s would have?

What conclusion did Richard Wanner come to in his research on the relative importance of parental socioeconomic status and education for the SES of Canadians?

According to the textbook, which of the following causes of devastation following Hurricane Katrina have not been considered in the TV drama Treme?

Support for which of the following is most likely to be a manifestation of workers' class consciousness?

Discuss the views of Davis and Moore on social stratification, making a case for agreement or disagreement with them.

Approximately what percentage of Canadians who experienced poverty during one year are likely to remain poor for more than two years?

Besides family size, which of the following factors do the Canadian low-income cutoffs consider?

According to the textbook, which of the following influences rates of poverty among immigrants to Canada?

Kate has just finished law school and is keen to gain a position with a prestigious corporate law firm in Vancouver. Besides her talent and education, which of the following would most help her to get hired?

What distinguishes fluid societies from rigid ones?

People within different cultures and societies around the world struggle every day to meet basic requirements of life in order to survive. They live in a constant state of hunger and have little to no income. How are these terrible living conditions defined?

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists today to refer to the class of supervisors and managers who take direction from the owners and give direction to the workers?

How has the degree of income inequality in Canada changed between 1976 and 2011?

Ryuichi's parents have decided to send him to a private high school. Which of the following assets contributing to high income can they reasonably hope that he will gain there?