Question 1

In the 19ᵗʰ century,many Americans were concerned that an influx of immigrants would lower wages and challenge American values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the era 1880-1920,many immigrants came to the United States.It was also in this era that:

Accepted Answer

A) Racial prejudice almost disappeared from the United States. 
B) Immigrants came to be defined in racial terms. 
C) Economic opportunities were available to immigrants regardless of race. 
D) All peoples of European origin began to be lumped together as white people. 
E) Racial prejudice grew to levels never before seen in the U.S. 
A) Racial prejudice almost disappeared from the United States. 
B) Immigrants came to be defined in racial terms. 
C) Economic opportunities were available to immigrants regardless of race. 
D) All peoples of European origin began to be lumped together as white people. 
E) Racial prejudice grew to levels never before seen in the U.S.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

This is the open not

Question 4

China's recent economic experiences show the difficulty of producing prosperity without high levels of social stratification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the United States,legislation in the 1920s limited immigration to people from the "Nordic" races of Northern and Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:

Accepted Answer

A) The social acceptance of Dalits. 
B) The emergence of non-caste related occupations. 
C) A widening cultural gap between the upper and lower castes. 
D) The conversion of higher castes to Christianity. 
E) The westernization of lower caste lifestyles. 
A) The social acceptance of Dalits. 
B) The emergence of non-caste related occupations. 
C) A widening cultural gap between the upper and lower castes. 
D) The conversion of higher castes to Christianity. 
E) The westernization of lower caste lifestyles.

Question 7

Compare and contrast racial stratification in Brazil with that found in the United States.Based on their different histories,how might future changes in social stratification be experienced differently in these areas?

Accepted Answer

Racial stratification in Brazil and the

Question 8

What are "life chances"?

Accepted Answer

These are opportunit

Question 9

In pre-Communist China,one group that had very high prestige was:

Accepted Answer

A) Scholars. 
B) Merchants. 
C) Money lenders. 
D) Farmers. 
E) Craftsmen. 
A) Scholars. 
B) Merchants. 
C) Money lenders. 
D) Farmers. 
E) Craftsmen.

Question 10

The distribution of assets in the United States greatly favors the middle class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How has globalization affected the India caste system?

Accepted Answer

It has created more differentiation with

Question 12

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:

Accepted Answer

A) Social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services. 
B) Stratification is good because it ensures that all of society's tasks get done. 
C) The jobs that people take are in no way related to the income that they can earn. 
D) Social stratification is in conflict with the American ideal of equal opportunity. 
E) Social stratification is functional in agricultural societies but not in industrial ones. 
A) Social stratification results from the constant struggle for scarce goods and services. 
B) Stratification is good because it ensures that all of society's tasks get done. 
C) The jobs that people take are in no way related to the income that they can earn. 
D) Social stratification is in conflict with the American ideal of equal opportunity. 
E) Social stratification is functional in agricultural societies but not in industrial ones.

Question 13

Theoretically,class systems are marked by having what type of statuses (or social positions)?

Accepted Answer

Class systems are th

Question 14

Among Brazilian individuals of African descent,about how many identify themselves as preta (black)?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent. 
B) 15 percent. 
C) 45 percent. 
D) 65 percent. 
E) 85 percent. 
A) 5 percent. 
B) 15 percent. 
C) 45 percent. 
D) 65 percent. 
E) 85 percent.

Question 15

What is meant by "downward mobility"?

Accepted Answer

Downward mobility is

Question 16

According to Katherine Newman,job loss in the U.S.entails not only economic decline but also a decline in:

Accepted Answer

A) Education. 
B) Power. 
C) Prestige. 
D) Occupation. 
E) Social mobility. 
A) Education. 
B) Power. 
C) Prestige. 
D) Occupation. 
E) Social mobility.

Question 17

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965:

Accepted Answer

A) Increased restrictions on the number of immigrants permitted in the U.S. 
B) Set immigration quotas on non-whites but allowed open-ended white immigration. 
C) Greatly decreased the number of people allowed to legally emigrate from Mexico but increased the number of Asians permitted. 
D) Greatly expanded the number of people permitted to immigrate to the U.S.and abolished quotas. 
E) Almost completely eliminated immigration to the United States until 1980. 
A) Increased restrictions on the number of immigrants permitted in the U.S. 
B) Set immigration quotas on non-whites but allowed open-ended white immigration. 
C) Greatly decreased the number of people allowed to legally emigrate from Mexico but increased the number of Asians permitted. 
D) Greatly expanded the number of people permitted to immigrate to the U.S.and abolished quotas. 
E) Almost completely eliminated immigration to the United States until 1980.

Question 18

According to the text,how many Americans were living in poverty (defined as an annual income of $22,314 or less per family of four)in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.4 million. 
B) 13.7 million. 
C) 37.6 million. 
D) 46.2 million. 
E) 79.8 million. 
A) 6.4 million. 
B) 13.7 million. 
C) 37.6 million. 
D) 46.2 million. 
E) 79.8 million.

Question 19

How does a description of the caste system in India differ when it is given by a high-caste versus a low-caste person? Are there any parallels if the class system in the United States were described by a high-class versus a lower-class person?

Accepted Answer

The description of the caste system in I

Question 20

Race and racism are highly correlated with industrial pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the 19ᵗʰ century,many Americans were concerned that an influx of immigrants would lower wages and challenge American values.

In the era 1880-1920,many immigrants came to the United States.It was also in this era that:

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

China's recent economic experiences show the difficulty of producing prosperity without high levels of social stratification.

In the United States,legislation in the 1920s limited immigration to people from the "Nordic" races of Northern and Western Europe.

An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:

Compare and contrast racial stratification in Brazil with that found in the United States.Based on their different histories,how might future changes in social stratification be experienced differently in these areas?

What are "life chances"?

In pre-Communist China,one group that had very high prestige was:

The distribution of assets in the United States greatly favors the middle class.

How has globalization affected the India caste system?

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:

Theoretically,class systems are marked by having what type of statuses (or social positions)?

Among Brazilian individuals of African descent,about how many identify themselves as preta (black)?

What is meant by "downward mobility"?

According to Katherine Newman,job loss in the U.S.entails not only economic decline but also a decline in:

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965:

According to the text,how many Americans were living in poverty (defined as an annual income of $22,314 or less per family of four)in 2010?

How does a description of the caste system in India differ when it is given by a high-caste versus a low-caste person? Are there any parallels if the class system in the United States were described by a high-class versus a lower-class person?

Race and racism are highly correlated with industrial pollution.

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In the 19ᵗʰ century,many Americans were concerned that an influx of immigrants would lower wages and challenge American values.

In the era 1880-1920,many immigrants came to the United States.It was also in this era that:

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

China's recent economic experiences show the difficulty of producing prosperity without high levels of social stratification.

In the United States,legislation in the 1920s limited immigration to people from the "Nordic" races of Northern and Western Europe.

An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:

Compare and contrast racial stratification in Brazil with that found in the United States.Based on their different histories,how might future changes in social stratification be experienced differently in these areas?

What are "life chances"?

In pre-Communist China,one group that had very high prestige was:

The distribution of assets in the United States greatly favors the middle class.

How has globalization affected the India caste system?

A conflict perspective on social stratification argues that:

Theoretically,class systems are marked by having what type of statuses (or social positions)?

Among Brazilian individuals of African descent,about how many identify themselves as preta (black)?

What is meant by "downward mobility"?

According to Katherine Newman,job loss in the U.S.entails not only economic decline but also a decline in:

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965:

According to the text,how many Americans were living in poverty (defined as an annual income of $22,314 or less per family of four)in 2010?

How does a description of the caste system in India differ when it is given by a high-caste versus a low-caste person? Are there any parallels if the class system in the United States were described by a high-class versus a lower-class person?

Race and racism are highly correlated with industrial pollution.

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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