Exam 18: Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

In ancient Greece, slaves were

If all social groups in a society have equal access to wealth, prestige, and power, then anthropologists call that society

As in the past, today we still see "racial" classifications being used to justify maltreatment. This can include

Before the caste system in Rwanda was overthrown, which was the ruling caste?

In the U.S. many people deny the existence of social classes because

Attending a university and gaining an education can result in the upward __________ of a student.

In many countries, like the U.S., educational attainment predicts one's social class better than parent's occupation does because

Racial classifications are

Caste systems are the most rigid of class systems because

A society with equal access to wealth and power, but unequal access to prestige, is called

In ranked societies the position of chief is very important. A person becomes a chief

How does the role of chief or headman differ from such roles as Congressman or President?

A __________ is a ranked group in which membership is determined at birth and marriage is restricted to members of one's own group.

Of the following, which is not a major advantage of the upper castes in the Indian caste system?

Slavery

Which of the following would a male Nupe slave of central Nigeria NOT be permitted to do?

The Mbuti pygmy of Zaire practices which form of social stratification?

Egalitarian societies are least likely to be found among

__________ are persons who do not own their own labor, and as such they represent a class.

The probability that an individual will change class levels in an open class system is