Question 1

There is no such thing as a pure class or caste society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

Accepted Answer

A) The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs. 
B) Only the upper class benefits from the system. 
C) Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation. 
D) Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society. 
E) Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes. 
A) The whole society benefits because the system provides motivation for people to take risks or to fill difficult jobs. 
B) Only the upper class benefits from the system. 
C) Class and caste systems are both based on economic exploitation. 
D) Affirmative action programs have no justifiable role in a democratic society. 
E) Class conflict is the major way in which a society changes.

Question 3

How have social stratification,economics,and politics interacted in China over the past century?

Accepted Answer

Prior to 1948,there was a great deal of

Question 4

What is the RACE Project?

Accepted Answer

It is an educational program d

Question 5

Define assimilation.

Accepted Answer

It is a process through which

Question 6

A good example of an achieved status in the United States is marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a capitalist society,wealth is always a source of prestige.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast a functionalist and conflict approaches to the understanding of stratification.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism argues that cultural insti

Question 9

According to Karl Marx,the basis of social stratification is:

Accepted Answer

A) The development of Protestantism in the 16th century. 
B) The relationship of people to the means of production. 
C) Prestige attached to occupations. 
D) Wealth inherited from ancestors. 
E) Sub-cultural differences. 
A) The development of Protestantism in the 16th century. 
B) The relationship of people to the means of production. 
C) Prestige attached to occupations. 
D) Wealth inherited from ancestors. 
E) Sub-cultural differences.

Question 10

In general,the attitude of the Brazilian government toward race has been:

Accepted Answer

A) To pursue a "separate but equal" policy. 
B) To provide development budgets for each race proportionate to each race's percentage of the total population. 
C) To make sure each race receives proportional representation in the legislature. 
D) To defuse racial tensions by providing large,publically financed celebrations. 
E) To deny that race is a social problem in Brazil. 
A) To pursue a "separate but equal" policy. 
B) To provide development budgets for each race proportionate to each race's percentage of the total population. 
C) To make sure each race receives proportional representation in the legislature. 
D) To defuse racial tensions by providing large,publically financed celebrations. 
E) To deny that race is a social problem in Brazil.

Question 11

Discuss the role of globalization in the changing nature of immigration today.What advantages does it provide,and how might it hinder cultural adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Globalization has played a significant r

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Immigration in the United States today has very strict quotas by which it allows people entrance. 
B) Assimilation is a positive experience,when it is carried out correctly,for both immigrants and the United States. 
C) Assimilation is also a process of loss,as immigrants leave behind their language and cultures. 
D) Although the melting pot analogy was useful in the early part of U.S.history,it is no longer used in describing immigration. 
E) Assimilation is also a form of cultural divergence and diffusion. 
A) Immigration in the United States today has very strict quotas by which it allows people entrance. 
B) Assimilation is a positive experience,when it is carried out correctly,for both immigrants and the United States. 
C) Assimilation is also a process of loss,as immigrants leave behind their language and cultures. 
D) Although the melting pot analogy was useful in the early part of U.S.history,it is no longer used in describing immigration. 
E) Assimilation is also a form of cultural divergence and diffusion.

Question 13

What did Paul Bloomberg mean by the term "America's forbidden thought"?

Accepted Answer

This is the open not

Question 14

Why is skin color not biologically adequate to distinguish a group of people?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin color is a continuum of difference. 
B) Skin color is not visible to all people. 
C) Color is a cultural category and not all people define color the same way. 
D) Skin color is never the sole characteristics of race. 
E) Skin does not technically hold or transmit color. 
A) Skin color is a continuum of difference. 
B) Skin color is not visible to all people. 
C) Color is a cultural category and not all people define color the same way. 
D) Skin color is never the sole characteristics of race. 
E) Skin does not technically hold or transmit color.

Question 15

What are "life chances"?

Accepted Answer

These are opportunit

Question 16

The Camars of Agra were successful in changing their position in the caste system as soon as they made some money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Changes in China since the death of Mao have resulted in increasing prosperity and increasing equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Real wealth in the U.S.is measured as income plus:

Accepted Answer

A) Assets. 
B) Retirement accounts. 
C) Prestige. 
D) Education. 
E) Private property.
F)Power. 
A) Assets. 
B) Retirement accounts. 
C) Prestige. 
D) Education. 
E) Private property.
F)Power.

Question 20

Ethnicity as a national issue in the United States has mainly been discussed in relation to:

Accepted Answer

A) Indigenous peoples. 
B) National origin of immigrants. 
C) Gender. 
D) Social class. 
E) Religious adherence. 
A) Indigenous peoples. 
B) National origin of immigrants. 
C) Gender. 
D) Social class. 
E) Religious adherence.

There is no such thing as a pure class or caste society.

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

How have social stratification,economics,and politics interacted in China over the past century?

What is the RACE Project?

Define assimilation.

A good example of an achieved status in the United States is marriage.

In a capitalist society,wealth is always a source of prestige.

Compare and contrast a functionalist and conflict approaches to the understanding of stratification.

According to Karl Marx,the basis of social stratification is:

In general,the attitude of the Brazilian government toward race has been:

Discuss the role of globalization in the changing nature of immigration today.What advantages does it provide,and how might it hinder cultural adaptation?

Which of the following statements is correct?

What did Paul Bloomberg mean by the term "America's forbidden thought"?

Why is skin color not biologically adequate to distinguish a group of people?

What are "life chances"?

The Camars of Agra were successful in changing their position in the caste system as soon as they made some money.

Changes in China since the death of Mao have resulted in increasing prosperity and increasing equality.

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

Real wealth in the U.S.is measured as income plus:

Ethnicity as a national issue in the United States has mainly been discussed in relation to:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

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Exam 11: Stratification

There is no such thing as a pure class or caste society.

The functionalist perspective on social stratification holds that:

How have social stratification,economics,and politics interacted in China over the past century?

What is the RACE Project?

Define assimilation.

A good example of an achieved status in the United States is marriage.

In a capitalist society,wealth is always a source of prestige.

Compare and contrast a functionalist and conflict approaches to the understanding of stratification.

According to Karl Marx,the basis of social stratification is:

In general,the attitude of the Brazilian government toward race has been:

Discuss the role of globalization in the changing nature of immigration today.What advantages does it provide,and how might it hinder cultural adaptation?

Which of the following statements is correct?

What did Paul Bloomberg mean by the term "America's forbidden thought"?

Why is skin color not biologically adequate to distinguish a group of people?

What are "life chances"?

The Camars of Agra were successful in changing their position in the caste system as soon as they made some money.

Changes in China since the death of Mao have resulted in increasing prosperity and increasing equality.

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

Real wealth in the U.S.is measured as income plus:

Ethnicity as a national issue in the United States has mainly been discussed in relation to:

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters