Exam 11: Social Class in Canada

Historically, though not as much today, women have had less opportunity for upward social mobility than men.

What traits define the "working class" in Canada?

In Canada, the middle class encompasses about _____ percent of the population.

The working class is sometimes called the "lower-middle class."

People in the lower-upper class are sometimes said to have "old money."

In Canada, social class, race, and ethnicity are clearly associated.

Which of the following class levels contains the least amount of racial and ethnic diversity?

Which of the following is NOT defined in your text as a dimension of social inequality?

Edward Banfield (1974), in his description of a distinctive lower-class subculture, suggests that

Approximately 59% of children living in female-headed lone-parent families live in poverty.

Point to evidence that helps you assess whether or not the responsibility for poverty lies with the poor or with society as a whole.

Think about your drive or ride to school this morning. What evidence of conspicuous consumption did you see? Discuss.

Which of the following provinces/territories has the highest median income in Canada?

The richest 20 percent of U.S. families owns about what share of all wealth?

The age category of the Canadian population most likely to be poor is children.

Who are the working poor? Give specific examples of causes and consequences of people working hard and not earning enough to get over the poverty line in your province or territory.

Which of the following ethnic or racial categories rank in the bottom fifteen (of sixty) for average male income?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of lower-class families?

According to your text, _____________ is the key to occupational mobility in Canada.

People of low social position are more liberal on _____ issues and more conservative on _____ issues.