Exam 6: Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

As she files her papers with her employer for retirement, Libby looks back over her career, comparing her current occupation with where she started in her first job. What is she examining?

What is the term for a change in social status from the time of a person's first job to their current job?

In Canada, more Canadians than ever are achieving postsecondary education, so the link between family advantage and children's educational achievements has finally broken.

According to their website, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives "is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization composed of the CEOs of Canada's leading enterprises. We engage in an active program of public policy research, consultation and advocacy. The CCCE is a source of thoughtful, informed comment from a business point of view on issues of national importance to the economic and social fabric of Canada." What is the Weberian term for this group?

In Canada, having a job provides an escape from poverty.

In contrast to explanations of poverty that emphasize individual inadequacies of the poor, what does the sociological view of poverty examine?

Describe the characteristics of core, periphery, and semiperiphery regions of the world. Explain how they are interrelated.

Research global demographic statistics. Compare the demographics of Canada to those of nations like Mexico, Korea, or Israel. Explain whether Canada is a core country or a semiperipheral country.

Governments of poor countries have relied on money borrowed from Western banks and governments in order to finance their construction of transportation infrastructure and in order to fund the development of education and health systems. What has been the result?

In closed or rigid societies like the caste system of India, your individual achievements locate and fix you in the social hierarchy.

In his analysis of social stratification, Weber agreed with functionalists that stratification was inevitable. He analyzed classes, parties, and status groups as bases of social stratification.

Which theory states that society needs to create incentives so the most talented people are motivated to train for the most important jobs?

The National Council of Welfare argues that the proportion of Canadians who are poor is a measure of how well democracy is functioning.

Research any social policy or social welfare regulation in Canada. Explore its impact on increasing or reducing social inequality.

Identify the major flaws of modernization theory according to proponents of dependency theory.

What do the statistics provided about the survivors of the Titanic disaster reveal abut social relations?

Which of the following types of society is a meritocracy consistent with?

According to Forbes magazine, the total worth of the world's 1011 billionaires is equivalent to the combined GDP of how many countries?

Garrett is interested in working at a large multinational manufacturing company. His uncle knows the family who owns the company, so Garrett asks his uncle if he can help get him an interview. What is Garrett making use of in asking his uncle?

As the Canadian economy moves from a resources economy to being more knowledge-driven, education will continue to grow in importance.