Exam 10: Social Stratification

Why would agrarian societies have social stratification that emphasizes caste? Why would industrial societies have social stratification that mixes caste with meritocracy?

Based on what you have read, as the United States develops a postindustrial economy, economic inequality is

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

Define structural social mobility.How does it differ from individual social mobility?

In general, societies that have caste systems have economies that are

State the Davis-Moore thesis.According to this theory, why is social inequality useful for society? Provide two criticisms of this theory.

What is status consistency? Give an example.

The Davis-Moore thesis implies that societies without social inequality would be the most productive.

Summarize the Davis-Moore thesis.Specifically, what are the functional consequences of inequality for society as a whole? Illustrate the thesis by pointing out various jobs and the relative rewards each job commands.Conclude by noting several criticisms of the Davis-Moore thesis.

In general, income disparity is greater in lower-income nations than it is in higher-income nations.

The socialist revolution Karl Marx predicted took place in most industrial-capitalist societies about a century ago.

In 1917, the Russian Revolution transformed the feudal aristocracy and placed productive property under the control of

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the

In recent years, we have heard more and more talk about "class warfare" in the United States.To what specific facts do people point in support of the claim of "class warfare?" To what extent do you think class warfare really exists? Explain.

One good indication that caste still operates in the United Kingdom is the importance people attach to

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

Explain how social stratification shapes patterns of social interaction.

Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

Davis and Moore base their claim that stratification is not inevitable on the fact that it does not exist in every society.

While the Davis-Moore thesis suggests "to each according to the importance of one's work," Karl Marx supported the idea