Question 1

Categories found within a class system serve as a basis for unequal access to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  race 
C)  status 
D)  ethnicity 
E)  sexuality 
A)  gender 
B)  race 
C)  status 
D)  ethnicity 
E)  sexuality

Question 2

Which of the following is a pattern of relationship in which group members equally share resources and responsibilities over time based on mutual exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  ranking 
B)  recidivism 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  redistribution 
E)  reallocation 
A)  ranking 
B)  recidivism 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  redistribution 
E)  reallocation

Question 3

Globalization has produced unprecedented opportunities for the creation of wealth:

Accepted Answer

A)  which has significantly reduced widespread poverty worldwide. 
B)  but it has also produced widespread poverty worldwide. 
C)  which has mostly benefited countries in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  which has decreased poverty globally, with the exception of China. 
E)  which has all but eliminated global poverty. 
A)  which has significantly reduced widespread poverty worldwide. 
B)  but it has also produced widespread poverty worldwide. 
C)  which has mostly benefited countries in sub-Saharan Africa. 
D)  which has decreased poverty globally, with the exception of China. 
E)  which has all but eliminated global poverty.

Question 4

Egalitarian societies depend on sharing which of the following in order to ensure group success?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  money 
C)  weaponry 
D)  sexual partners 
E)  resources 
A)  children 
B)  money 
C)  weaponry 
D)  sexual partners 
E)  resources

Question 5

Leith Mullings argues that class cannot be studied in isolation but rather must be considered together with race and gender as interlocking systems of:

Accepted Answer

A)  economies. 
B)  status. 
C)  power. 
D)  prestige. 
E)  class. 
A)  economies. 
B)  status. 
C)  power. 
D)  prestige. 
E)  class.

Question 6

Max Weber referred to the opportunities that individuals have to improve their quality of life and realize their life goals as:

Accepted Answer

A)  elite prestige. 
B)  life chances. 
C)  prestige status. 
D)  life stances. 
E)  elite power. 
A)  elite prestige. 
B)  life chances. 
C)  prestige status. 
D)  life stances. 
E)  elite power.

Question 7

Efforts to establish more egalitarian systems of economic and social relations within highly stratified societies include which of the following communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hutterite 
B)  capitalist 
C)  occupational 
D)  impoverished 
E)  elite 
A)  Hutterite 
B)  capitalist 
C)  occupational 
D)  impoverished 
E)  elite

Question 8

In India's caste system, the population is divided into how many different castes, or varna?

Accepted Answer

A)  twelve 
B)  seven 
C)  four 
D)  thirteen 
E)  two 
A)  twelve 
B)  seven 
C)  four 
D)  thirteen 
E)  two

Question 9

The movement of one's class position-whether upward or downward-in stratified societies is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social inertia. 
B)  social achievement. 
C)  social stagnation. 
D)  social independence. 
E)  social mobility. 
A)  social inertia. 
B)  social achievement. 
C)  social stagnation. 
D)  social independence. 
E)  social mobility.

Question 10

In ranked societies, positions of high prestige such as that of a chief are largely:

Accepted Answer

A)  powerless. 
B)  reciprocal. 
C)  hereditary. 
D)  achieved. 
E)  ambiguous. 
A)  powerless. 
B)  reciprocal. 
C)  hereditary. 
D)  achieved. 
E)  ambiguous.

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of status that is inherited or assigned at birth and is passed down from generation to generation with rigidly enforced boundaries among caste groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  ascribed 
B)  closed 
C)  achieved 
D)  inherent 
E)  restricted 
A)  ascribed 
B)  closed 
C)  achieved 
D)  inherent 
E)  restricted

Question 12

Systems of class and inequality:

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer exist in postindustrialized nation-states such as the United States. 
B)  create an unequal distribution of a society's resources. 
C)  are a natural feature of human culture. 
D)  are exemplified by hunter-gatherer societies. 
E)  have no impact on an individual's life chances. 
A)  no longer exist in postindustrialized nation-states such as the United States. 
B)  create an unequal distribution of a society's resources. 
C)  are a natural feature of human culture. 
D)  are exemplified by hunter-gatherer societies. 
E)  have no impact on an individual's life chances.

Question 13

For Bourdieu, which of the following concepts is defined as a set of common perceptions that shape expectations and aspirations and guide an individual in assessing his or her life chances and the potential for social mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital 
B)  habitus 
C)  status prestige 
D)  group ideology 
E)  bourgeoisie 
A)  cultural capital 
B)  habitus 
C)  status prestige 
D)  group ideology 
E)  bourgeoisie

Question 14

The unequal distribution of a society's resources within a class system typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves moving surpluses steadily downward into the hands of the poor. 
B)  involves moving surpluses steadily upward into the hands of the elite. 
C)  involves sharing of resources through random lottery. 
D)  is not intersected by race and gender. 
E)  does not affect individuals' life chances. 
A)  involves moving surpluses steadily downward into the hands of the poor. 
B)  involves moving surpluses steadily upward into the hands of the elite. 
C)  involves sharing of resources through random lottery. 
D)  is not intersected by race and gender. 
E)  does not affect individuals' life chances.

Question 15

Systems of class stratify individuals' life chances and affect their possibilities for upward social:

Accepted Answer

A)  elitism. 
B)  inertia. 
C)  stagnation. 
D)  flexibility. 
E)  mobility. 
A)  elitism. 
B)  inertia. 
C)  stagnation. 
D)  flexibility. 
E)  mobility.

Question 16

Societies in which prestige and status are stratified but wealth is not are considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  ambilineal. 
B)  reciprocal. 
C)  unilineal. 
D)  ranked. 
E)  egalitarian. 
A)  ambilineal. 
B)  reciprocal. 
C)  unilineal. 
D)  ranked. 
E)  egalitarian.

Question 17

The total value of what someone owns-including stocks, bonds, and real estate-minus any debt, such as a mortgage, student educational loans, or credit card debt, is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth. 
B)  investments. 
C)  income. 
D)  profits. 
E)  wages. 
A)  wealth. 
B)  investments. 
C)  income. 
D)  profits. 
E)  wages.

Question 18

Systems of stratification and power such as class:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not intrinsic to human culture. 
B)  are entrenched in patterns of behavior central to human evolutionary success. 
C)  involve the accumulation of material wealth only. 
D)  involve the accumulation of prestige only. 
E)  are least pronounced in industrialized capitalist economies. 
A)  are not intrinsic to human culture. 
B)  are entrenched in patterns of behavior central to human evolutionary success. 
C)  involve the accumulation of material wealth only. 
D)  involve the accumulation of prestige only. 
E)  are least pronounced in industrialized capitalist economies.

Question 19

Which of the following is defined as the act of gift giving within a ranked society that serves as a form of sharing accumulated wealth and enhancing the chief's prestige?

Accepted Answer

A)  redistribution 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  reproduction 
D)  reintegration 
E)  restoration 
A)  redistribution 
B)  reciprocity 
C)  reproduction 
D)  reintegration 
E)  restoration

Question 20

The concept of the American Dream emphasizes and promotes the notions of meritocracy and social mobility as central to both national identity and the experiences of U.S. citizens. These notions assume that all citizens have equal opportunity for upward social mobility regardless of current class position. What is meritocracy and how does it relate to social mobility? Are both concepts experienced equally by U.S. citizens today regardless of class position? What are three examples of how class can affect individuals' experiences with meritocracy and social mobility? Given what you have read in the chapter on class and inequality, do you believe the American Dream is equally attainable to all U.S. citizens? Why or why not? Do you think the American Dream will become more equally attainable in the future? Why or why not?

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Categories found within a class system serve as a basis for unequal access to which of the following?

Which of the following is a pattern of relationship in which group members equally share resources and responsibilities over time based on mutual exchange?

Globalization has produced unprecedented opportunities for the creation of wealth:

Egalitarian societies depend on sharing which of the following in order to ensure group success?

Leith Mullings argues that class cannot be studied in isolation but rather must be considered together with race and gender as interlocking systems of:

Max Weber referred to the opportunities that individuals have to improve their quality of life and realize their life goals as:

Efforts to establish more egalitarian systems of economic and social relations within highly stratified societies include which of the following communities?

In India's caste system, the population is divided into how many different castes, or varna?

The movement of one's class position-whether upward or downward-in stratified societies is called:

In ranked societies, positions of high prestige such as that of a chief are largely:

Which of the following is a type of status that is inherited or assigned at birth and is passed down from generation to generation with rigidly enforced boundaries among caste groups?

Systems of class and inequality:

For Bourdieu, which of the following concepts is defined as a set of common perceptions that shape expectations and aspirations and guide an individual in assessing his or her life chances and the potential for social mobility?

The unequal distribution of a society's resources within a class system typically:

Systems of class stratify individuals' life chances and affect their possibilities for upward social:

Societies in which prestige and status are stratified but wealth is not are considered:

The total value of what someone owns-including stocks, bonds, and real estate-minus any debt, such as a mortgage, student educational loans, or credit card debt, is considered:

Systems of stratification and power such as class:

Which of the following is defined as the act of gift giving within a ranked society that serves as a form of sharing accumulated wealth and enhancing the chief's prestige?

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Exam 11: Class and Inequality

Categories found within a class system serve as a basis for unequal access to which of the following?

Which of the following is a pattern of relationship in which group members equally share resources and responsibilities over time based on mutual exchange?

Globalization has produced unprecedented opportunities for the creation of wealth:

Egalitarian societies depend on sharing which of the following in order to ensure group success?

Leith Mullings argues that class cannot be studied in isolation but rather must be considered together with race and gender as interlocking systems of:

Max Weber referred to the opportunities that individuals have to improve their quality of life and realize their life goals as:

Efforts to establish more egalitarian systems of economic and social relations within highly stratified societies include which of the following communities?

In India's caste system, the population is divided into how many different castes, or varna?

The movement of one's class position-whether upward or downward-in stratified societies is called:

In ranked societies, positions of high prestige such as that of a chief are largely:

Which of the following is a type of status that is inherited or assigned at birth and is passed down from generation to generation with rigidly enforced boundaries among caste groups?

Systems of class and inequality:

For Bourdieu, which of the following concepts is defined as a set of common perceptions that shape expectations and aspirations and guide an individual in assessing his or her life chances and the potential for social mobility?

The unequal distribution of a society's resources within a class system typically:

Systems of class stratify individuals' life chances and affect their possibilities for upward social:

Societies in which prestige and status are stratified but wealth is not are considered:

The total value of what someone owns-including stocks, bonds, and real estate-minus any debt, such as a mortgage, student educational loans, or credit card debt, is considered:

Systems of stratification and power such as class:

Which of the following is defined as the act of gift giving within a ranked society that serves as a form of sharing accumulated wealth and enhancing the chief's prestige?

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Human Origins

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

The Global Economy

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Art and Media

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