Question 1

Up until the first half of the 19th century, middle-class men tended to be patriarchal figures who controlled most domestic activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Downsizing is beneficial for

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term permanent workers 
B)  companies that want to increase their costs 
C)  workers who form unions 
D)  companies that want to decrease their costs 
E)  white-collar workers 
A)  long-term permanent workers 
B)  companies that want to increase their costs 
C)  workers who form unions 
D)  companies that want to decrease their costs 
E)  white-collar workers D

Question 3

Studies on job satisfaction show that they are highest among teachers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What factors distinguish white-collar jobs from blue-collar jobs?

Accepted Answer

White-collar jobs and blue-collar jobs a

Question 5

Middle class jobs have all but one of the following

Accepted Answer

A)  are less prestigious than upper-middle class jobs 
B)  are vulnerable to elimination 
C)  are likely to have greater employee satisfaction than upper-middle-class jobs 
D)  face the possibility of becoming increasingly scarce 
E)  are those with more friction between superiors or members of the public 
A)  are less prestigious than upper-middle class jobs 
B)  are vulnerable to elimination 
C)  are likely to have greater employee satisfaction than upper-middle-class jobs 
D)  face the possibility of becoming increasingly scarce 
E)  are those with more friction between superiors or members of the public

Question 6

Temporary work involves jobs that are increasingly becoming full-time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss how the workforce and job stability has changed for middle-class workers

Accepted Answer

The workforce and job stability for midd

Question 8

White-collar job holders are well-educated or fairly well educated and perform nonmanual duties in an office setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Middle-class individuals who lose their jobs are unlikely due to their social class location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did the development of industry impact the homelife and childrearing activities of the middle class?

Accepted Answer

The development of industry had a signif

Question 11

This was one of several social programs introduced by the government after the Great Depression of the 1930s to help the middle-class:

Accepted Answer

A)  federal housing loans 
B)  payday loans 
C)  check cashing 
D)  free daycare 
A)  federal housing loans 
B)  payday loans 
C)  check cashing 
D)  free daycare

Question 12

Intersectionality recognizes the different kinds of social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not used by the middle-class to build social capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  joining organizations 
B)  signing their children up for adult-run activities 
C)  buying a home in the "right" neighborhood 
D)  seeking advice from working-class family members for help with their children's educational needs 
E)  none of the above 
A)  joining organizations 
B)  signing their children up for adult-run activities 
C)  buying a home in the "right" neighborhood 
D)  seeking advice from working-class family members for help with their children's educational needs 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

What are the strategies used by middle-class parents to help their children develop academically and to ensure their admission into colleges and universities?

Accepted Answer

Middle-class parents often employ a vari

Question 15

Which of the following is considered good debt?

Accepted Answer

A)  trips 
B)  clothing 
C)  education 
D)  entertainment 
A)  trips 
B)  clothing 
C)  education 
D)  entertainment

Question 16

Throughout the twentieth century, including the Great Depression of the 1930s, the middle-class was extremely prosperous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Middle-class parents in the twentieth century relied on fathers to guide their children so they would be successful in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Give an example of how the ecology of class benefits some people but not others.

Accepted Answer

The ecology of a class refers to the soc

Question 19

Temp work is becoming less common because it is expensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Middle-class temp workers tend to be better off than their working-class counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Up until the first half of the 19^th century, middle-class men tended to be patriarchal figures who controlled most domestic activities.

Downsizing is beneficial for

Studies on job satisfaction show that they are highest among teachers

What factors distinguish white-collar jobs from blue-collar jobs?

Middle class jobs have all but one of the following

Temporary work involves jobs that are increasingly becoming full-time.

Discuss how the workforce and job stability has changed for middle-class workers

White-collar job holders are well-educated or fairly well educated and perform nonmanual duties in an office setting.

Middle-class individuals who lose their jobs are unlikely due to their social class location.

How did the development of industry impact the homelife and childrearing activities of the middle class?

This was one of several social programs introduced by the government after the Great Depression of the 1930s to help the middle-class:

Intersectionality recognizes the different kinds of social classes.

Which of the following is not used by the middle-class to build social capital?

What are the strategies used by middle-class parents to help their children develop academically and to ensure their admission into colleges and universities?

Which of the following is considered good debt?

Throughout the twentieth century, including the Great Depression of the 1930s, the middle-class was extremely prosperous.

Middle-class parents in the twentieth century relied on fathers to guide their children so they would be successful in life.

Give an example of how the ecology of class benefits some people but not others.

Temp work is becoming less common because it is expensive.

Middle-class temp workers tend to be better off than their working-class counterparts.

The Road to Social Inequality: A Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: The Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Social Inequality: Besieging the Beast

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Exam 6: The Badly Beseiged Middle Class

Up until the first half of the 19th century, middle-class men tended to be patriarchal figures who controlled most domestic activities.

Downsizing is beneficial for

Studies on job satisfaction show that they are highest among teachers

What factors distinguish white-collar jobs from blue-collar jobs?

Middle class jobs have all but one of the following

Temporary work involves jobs that are increasingly becoming full-time.

Discuss how the workforce and job stability has changed for middle-class workers

White-collar job holders are well-educated or fairly well educated and perform nonmanual duties in an office setting.

Middle-class individuals who lose their jobs are unlikely due to their social class location.

How did the development of industry impact the homelife and childrearing activities of the middle class?

This was one of several social programs introduced by the government after the Great Depression of the 1930s to help the middle-class:

Intersectionality recognizes the different kinds of social classes.

Which of the following is not used by the middle-class to build social capital?

What are the strategies used by middle-class parents to help their children develop academically and to ensure their admission into colleges and universities?

Which of the following is considered good debt?

Throughout the twentieth century, including the Great Depression of the 1930s, the middle-class was extremely prosperous.

Middle-class parents in the twentieth century relied on fathers to guide their children so they would be successful in life.

Give an example of how the ecology of class benefits some people but not others.

Temp work is becoming less common because it is expensive.

Middle-class temp workers tend to be better off than their working-class counterparts.

The Road to Social Inequality: A Conceptual Introduction

In Marxs Wake: Theories of Social Stratification and Social Inequality

Repeat Performance: Globalization Through Time and Space

Foundation for Social Inequality: Concepts and Structures

Heading the Hierarchy: Upper Class or Superclass

Working Class: Estranged From Entitlement

American Poverty: The Dream Turned Nightmare

Racism: A Persistent American Presence

Womens Oppression: Sexism and Intersectionality

Social Inequality: Besieging the Beast

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Up until the first half of the 19^th century, middle-class men tended to be patriarchal figures who controlled most domestic activities.