Exam 7: Stratification

There are five types of social stratification systems.List and briefly describe three of them,and explain how each justifies inequality.

Denise,who comes from a lower-middle-class family,obtained a college degree,interned at a company,worked at that company for many years,and is now its CEO.Denise's experiences support the idea of:

Sociologists distinguish between three types of equality: equality of opportunity,equality of condition,and equality of outcome.For each type,describe what equality would look like in the United States.In your view,which type of equality is most desirable for society,and why?

Jerod is a young boy who is ambitious,smart,and wants to pursue a life of more education and wealth than what his parents achieved.Predict Jerod's life journey in two of the following stratification systems: estate system,caste system,class system,status hierarchy system.

An entire caste in India may use language,education,or religion to shift its status in the hierarchy.Such a process is called:

The effect of globalization has been to bifurcate labor into:

Mobility that is inevitable from changes in the economy is called:

Hegel argued that notions of inequality are constantly evolving in a larger historical arc and will eventually lead to:

Roman is an activist who would like to see humans live in a state of sharing,equality,and harmony.His friend Omar says,"But if everyone shared and everyone thrived,wouldn't there be too many people?" If Roman and Omar read Thomas Malthus,they would consider the notion that ________keeps the population in check.

An example of horizontal social mobility is a(n):

Nathan is an upper-class man who enjoys a mansion,a pool,and a wealthy lifestyle.Most likely,the distinguishing characteristic of Nathan's class position is his source of income,which is:

Sometimes individuals seek to assert or increase their status,not just through their occupation but also through:

Liam has only a high school education.His job counselor recommends ________,because it is the fastest-growing job for people with only a high school education.

Hegel felt that the relationship between slave and master was dialectic.This meant that:

Which kind of inequality did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe would always exist?

In studying global inequality,sociologists have theorized about why Europe (and ultimately the United States)was first to experience industrialization.Using information from the chapter,develop your own theory of why the United States industrialized sooner than Africa.In light of this theory,what strategies would support African economic development today?

Emilia is studying global development,and in investigating underdevelopment in Africa,she turns to economist Jeffrey Sachs.She agrees with Sachs's point of view,that:

The German philosopher Georg Hegel explained inequality from a master-slave perspective.Describe and explain the interdependence of the master-slave analogy for inequality.

Carrie,Max,and Lisa are friends in high school.Over the years,Carrie becomes a carpenter.Max becomes a computer programmer.Lisa becomes a physician.The government regulates salaries such that Carrie,Max,and Lisa are paid similar salaries,live in similar neighborhoods,and enjoy relatively equal standards of living.What standard of equality would this be an example of?

Thomas Malthus believed that the human population grows ________,but the ability to produce food increases ________.