Exam 6: Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Which of the following terms did Immanuel Wallerstein coin to describe countries that are major sources of raw materials and cheap labour in the world system?

John attends the symphony and the opera, is an excellent gourmet cook, and prefers to drink fine wine. In the North American context, John's preferences are indicators of which of the following?

Steven was telling his father about the discussion that he had been involved in that day in sociology class. He was telling his father about the increasing global inequality and the desperate living conditions millions of people find themselves in around the world. Steve's father suggested that if only governments in the poorer countries would encourage trade with the Western countries they would see an increase in their wealth, just like the Western countries themselves experienced following the Industrial Revolution. Which of the theories discussed in the textbook is consistent with this view?

In Mordecai Richler's novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, which of the following might the main character, "Duddy," be said to represent?

Which of the following can be said of a society in which it is possible for persons and groups to achieve upward social mobility?

What does Statistics Canada use instead of an official definition of poverty?

Distinguish wealth from income. Describe how income trends in Canada have varied over the past 50 years.

Define social capital and compare it to cultural capital.

According to dependency theory, foreign investment in countries on the periphery gives rise to some low-paying jobs for local labour; however, the greatest benefit flows to which of the following?

Research the changes in worker productivity in Canada since the Second World War. Compare them to the changes in wealth inequality over the same period. What does this comparison tell us about Canadian society?

Doing well on a sociology test because you studied and worked hard illustrates which of the following?

Outline the major flaws of the functionalist theory of stratification.

The concept of the welfare state conjures up the image of which fictional figure?

According to the text, there is an absence of political will among Canadians to change our current social policies in order to reduce poverty. This is the result, still according to the textbook, of many Canadians holding which of the following beliefs?