Exam 2: Poverty and Class Inequality

Mary believes that she is poor because she feels inferior,powerless,and lacks work ethic.Mary's beliefs best characterize ______.

All of the following theorists have continued to argue that social inequality is necessary and inevitable for the maintenance of any society EXCEPT ______.

Sarah is paid minimum wage as a fast-food worker.Although she has enough money for food,clothing,and shelter,her wage is significantly below the median household income for her community.Sarah can best be labeled as living in ______ poverty.

While African American men make up approximately ______ of the U.S.population,they make up ______ of the total prison population.

The belief that wealth can buy influence,media access,and the support of policymakers best illustrates ______.

Which best describes the aspect of a social structure related to political affiliations and connections?

It was not until poverty emerged as a national concern in the ______ that a second period of expansion in federal programs occurred.

Bob believes that there is a difference between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor and that only the "deserving" poor should receive government assistance.Bob's view best illustrates ______ theory.

Social mobility is best defined as ______.

______ involves the ability to understand the circumstances of the lives of others.

Defining poverty based on annual income is an example of a(n)______ measure of poverty.

Compare and contrast Karl Marx's and Max Weber's views of stratification.Which of these views is most closely related to the conceptualization of socioeconomic status (SES)used today?

Household income has stagnated or declined during the past decade.

______ is a person's social position relative to the economic sector,such as renter,proprietor,or wage laborer.

Discuss distributive justice in regard to social and economic resources.What are some of the arguments of proponents of distributive justice? Would you agree or disagree with distributive justice from a functionalist perspective? Why?