Exam 8: Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

How do social scientists generally measure the degree of class mobility?

In egalitarian societies, people may differ in prestige, but these differences are not related to __________.

The Mbuti have no social groups with greater or lesser access to economic resources, power, or prestige. What type of society do they represent?

People known as mestizos in Latin America represent __________.

Why do many of our laws seem to favor the upper- and upper-middle classes?

What developments are required to move an egalitarian society into a ranked society? Is it inevitable that societies would progress in this direction? Why or why not?

One theory suggests that people are more willing to put up with a leader's control in exchange for protection once they have __________.

Egalitarian societies are least likely to be found among __________.

In most ranked societies, chiefs may be called the "owners" of the land. This usually means that __________.

What support does Gerhard Lenski have for his suggestion that the trend toward increasing inequality is reversing?

Which of these cultural features is closely associated with class stratification?

Anthropologists are reasonably sure that high levels of social stratification __________.

What is the difference between race and ethnicity? How are each of these classifications related to social inequality?

__________ diversity is almost always associated with differential access to advantages.

When people from Dominica, Haiti, or Cuba come to the United States, they often find that their __________ has changed.

While it is possible for egalitarian societies to have some wealth differences, the key factor that would transform that group into a rank society is __________.

Which of the following best represents an egalitarian society?

What strategy do egalitarian societies use to keep one individual from dominating others?

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

The Trobriand Islanders have relatively equal access to economic resources and power, but some social groups do have unequal access to prestige. What type of society do they represent?