Exam 6: Social Stratification

In this type of system, people know exactly where they fit in and there is little to no room for social mobility. For example, some members of this system will face legal barriers if they attempt to enter into Indian politics.

In what ways do ascribed statuses continue to limit opportunities for many Canadians?

What is an ascribed status?

According to the text, which of the following is a statement about the current conditions of Canada's poor?

The Smith family has a monthly income of $2000, of which they spend $1300, or 65 percent of their income, on food, rent, home heating, and electricity. According to Stats Canada, the Smith family is characterized as living in poverty based on which of the following measures?

Salina bought a clothing factory, upgraded the sewing machines, and purchased higher-quality cloth to make high-fashion clothing. What would Marx say she invested in?

Using the theories and concepts given in the text, assess why it is that daycare workers are often paid less than garbage collectors. Do we value our garbage more than our children?

What do studies of poverty in Canada show?

Which of the following social classes did Karl Marx predict would eventually disappear within the capitalist system?

Janice Jardine works as a cashier at the SuperGrocer in Jasper, Alberta, and earns about $20,000 a year. Janice has a low income, no savings in the bank, and owns no property. According to Karl Marx, what term best identifies the kind of inequality she is experiencing?

Which of the following summarizes Davis and Moore's functional theory of stratification?

Joe is a plant manager in a large paint-production facility who feels superior to his subordinates, even though he makes far less than the other managers in the plant. The other managers founded and own part of the business. Joe did not. What term best classifies his position in this workplace's status hierarchy?

In the Catholic church, ordained priests all start their clerical careers at the same place; however, rising through the ranks is a competitive process based upon achievement. What kind of promotional structure is represented here?

Judy is a single mother who works two jobs, but every month she must choose between paying the electric bill and buying food. Which term best classifies Judy's kind of poverty?

What are the two major components making up Marx's concept of the mode of production?

Low-income cutoffs are calculated for communities of various sizes and for families of various sizes within those communities.

At a shirt-making factory, the cost of materials per shirt was $2.00 and the labour per shirt was $3.00. The factory sold the shirt for $12.00. What was the surplus value of each shirt?

What term is used to refer to movement up or down the stratification system?

Which of the following two status sets would describe (in order) a female who is also a nurse?

A man exchanges his labour for a wage, producing some product that the capitalist sells at a price far exceeding the wage paid. What is the Marxist term used to describe what's left over after deducting the man's wage and other expenses from the sale price of the product?