Question 1

All of the following are true of a caste system except:

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A) Caste-like systems occur only in India. 
B) In a caste system it is almost impossible to change one's caste. 
C) People tend to marry others in the same caste. 
D) People in the same caste tend to have a similar range of occupations. 
E) People in the higher ranks of a caste system are more satisfied than those in the lower ranks. 
A) Caste-like systems occur only in India. 
B) In a caste system it is almost impossible to change one's caste. 
C) People tend to marry others in the same caste. 
D) People in the same caste tend to have a similar range of occupations. 
E) People in the higher ranks of a caste system are more satisfied than those in the lower ranks.

Question 2

Inequality is inevitable in large-scale social systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the three models of assimilation in the United States.

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The first model is that immigrants will

Question 4

How would you characterize income inequality in the United States? Use examples.

Accepted Answer

It is very marked an

Question 5

An example of an achieved status is:

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A) Occupation. 
B) Sex. 
C) Ethnic group. 
D) Caste. 
E) Clan. 
A) Occupation. 
B) Sex. 
C) Ethnic group. 
D) Caste. 
E) Clan.

Question 6

In India,lower castes:

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A) Receive more benefits than do higher castes from the caste system. 
B) Have been disadvantaged by the Indian constitution. 
C) Are beginning to make collective efforts to improve their position as a group. 
D) Mainly change their ranking as individuals move out of the caste and into higher caste. 
E) May have lower prestige than higher castes but tend to have more wealth. 
A) Receive more benefits than do higher castes from the caste system. 
B) Have been disadvantaged by the Indian constitution. 
C) Are beginning to make collective efforts to improve their position as a group. 
D) Mainly change their ranking as individuals move out of the caste and into higher caste. 
E) May have lower prestige than higher castes but tend to have more wealth.

Question 7

During the Maoist era,China was ideologically committed to:

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A) Eradicating social class. 
B) Implementing a caste system. 
C) Implementing global capitalism. 
D) Eradicating ethnicity. 
E) Establishing new racial categories. 
A) Eradicating social class. 
B) Implementing a caste system. 
C) Implementing global capitalism. 
D) Eradicating ethnicity. 
E) Establishing new racial categories.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct?

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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 9

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

John Ogbu,a Nigerian anthropologist,studied minority children in schools in the United States.His conclusion is that:

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A) They do as well as non-minority children. 
B) Their performance is better in the arts than in the sciences. 
C) These children are held back primarily by their culture. 
D) Minority schools are equal physically to non-minority schools. 
E) Children from voluntary immigrant groups do better than children from involuntary immigrant groups. 
A) They do as well as non-minority children. 
B) Their performance is better in the arts than in the sciences. 
C) These children are held back primarily by their culture. 
D) Minority schools are equal physically to non-minority schools. 
E) Children from voluntary immigrant groups do better than children from involuntary immigrant groups.

Question 11

Social stratification is the result of:

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A) The fact that people are born with different natural talents. 
B) The fact that there are several different races. 
C) Theft of property by the strongest in society. 
D) Human nature. 
E) Unequal distribution of resources. 
A) The fact that people are born with different natural talents. 
B) The fact that there are several different races. 
C) Theft of property by the strongest in society. 
D) Human nature. 
E) Unequal distribution of resources.

Question 12

Define assimilation.

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It is a process through which

Question 13

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Burakumin in Japan are regarded by Japanese society as a(n):

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A) Race. 
B) Class. 
C) Ethnic group. 
D) Caste. 
E) Clan. 
A) Race. 
B) Class. 
C) Ethnic group. 
D) Caste. 
E) Clan.

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

About what percentage of the Brazilian population is composed of individuals of African descent?

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A) 10 percent. 
B) 25 percent. 
C) 45 percent. 
D) 70 percent. 
E) 90 percent. 
A) 10 percent. 
B) 25 percent. 
C) 45 percent. 
D) 70 percent. 
E) 90 percent.

Question 17

How can issues of social stratification intersect with politics? Uses the example of environmental pollution cited in your text (Hyde Park,Georgia)as a way of starting this answer,but expand and discuss where you see other potential intersections as well.

Accepted Answer

Issues of social stratification can inte

Question 18

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social stratification is most characteristic of:

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A) Rank societies. 
B) Pastoral societies. 
C) Fishing societies. 
D) Horticultural societies. 
E) Societies with high levels of social complexity. 
A) Rank societies. 
B) Pastoral societies. 
C) Fishing societies. 
D) Horticultural societies. 
E) Societies with high levels of social complexity.

Question 20

Name the three main dimensions of stratification.

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They are p

All of the following are true of a caste system except:

Inequality is inevitable in large-scale social systems.

Describe the three models of assimilation in the United States.

How would you characterize income inequality in the United States? Use examples.

An example of an achieved status is:

In India,lower castes:

During the Maoist era,China was ideologically committed to:

Which of the following statements is correct?

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

John Ogbu,a Nigerian anthropologist,studied minority children in schools in the United States.His conclusion is that:

Social stratification is the result of:

Define assimilation.

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

The Burakumin in Japan are regarded by Japanese society as a(n):

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

About what percentage of the Brazilian population is composed of individuals of African descent?

How can issues of social stratification intersect with politics? Uses the example of environmental pollution cited in your text (Hyde Park,Georgia)as a way of starting this answer,but expand and discuss where you see other potential intersections as well.

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

Social stratification is most characteristic of:

Name the three main dimensions of stratification.

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

All of the following are true of a caste system except:

Inequality is inevitable in large-scale social systems.

Describe the three models of assimilation in the United States.

How would you characterize income inequality in the United States? Use examples.

An example of an achieved status is:

In India,lower castes:

During the Maoist era,China was ideologically committed to:

Which of the following statements is correct?

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

John Ogbu,a Nigerian anthropologist,studied minority children in schools in the United States.His conclusion is that:

Social stratification is the result of:

Define assimilation.

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

The Burakumin in Japan are regarded by Japanese society as a(n):

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

About what percentage of the Brazilian population is composed of individuals of African descent?

How can issues of social stratification intersect with politics? Uses the example of environmental pollution cited in your text (Hyde Park,Georgia)as a way of starting this answer,but expand and discuss where you see other potential intersections as well.

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

Social stratification is most characteristic of:

Name the three main dimensions of stratification.

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