Question 1

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

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Question 2

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

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A) likely to disappear. 
B) decreasing. 
C) holding at about the same level. 
D) increasing.

Question 3

China stands out as a country without any social classes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

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Question 5

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

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A) based on hunting and gathering. 
B) industrial. 
C) agrarian. 
D) postindustrial.

Question 6

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

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Question 7

What is status consistency? Give an example.

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Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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.

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Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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A) the capitalists. 
B) a meritocracy. 
C) the nobility. 
D) the state.

Question 13

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the

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A) structural-functional approach. 
B) social-conflict approach. 
C) symbolic-interaction approach. 
D) social-exchange approach.

Question 14

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.

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Question 15

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

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A) graduating from college. 
B) social mobility. 
C) money. 
D) accent in speech.

Question 16

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

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A) high status consistency. 
B) horizontal social mobility. 
C) downward social mobility. 
D) low status consistency.

Question 17

Explain how social stratification shapes patterns of social interaction.

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Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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A) "to the victor goes the spoils." 
B) "to each according to the degree of schooling." 
C) "from each according to ability, to each according to needs." 
D) "productivity is more important than equality."

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