Lesson 7

With the recent Occupy Wall Street Movement, the people of the United States keep hearing about the top 1%. How much of the United State's wealth rests in the hands of the wealthiest top 1% of people?

1/3

Elisa graduated from college with a double major and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society. She was then offered a job in New York where she worked 12 hours a day and produced excellent results. Within two years she had over 100 employees working under her. Elisa's hard work was rewarded with a raise and a bonus. This form of promotion is based on the principles of:

A meritocracy

what level of education is NOT typical of the working class?

College degrees

which of the following is an example of a symbol that would provide clues to one's status?

Jewelry Clothing Automobile

Whose work do conflict theorists rely on to help form their arguments surrounding social stratification?

Karl Marx

which of the following is an example of a symbol that would provide clues to one's status?

Language usage Titles earned Deference afforded one

which of the following is a factor that contributes to life chances?

Occupations Careers Income

Mohit lives in Mumbai, India. He will work with metals just like his father and his grandfather. He will marry someone from his village who is chosen by his parents. Mohit accepts his fate and understands this is what his religion says. His status cannot be changed during his lifetime. Mohit is an example of someone living under:

a caste system

the educational background of an individual would be considered:

a symbol of prestige

Which factor is considered when evaluating someone's standard of living?

income employment class

Which type of social mobility represents a difference in social class between generations of a family?

intergenerational mobility

Charlotte was born to a lower class family in rural Pennsylvania. After taking a job in the mail room of a large corporate office. Charlotte is slowly promoted through the ranks and becomes CEO of the company by the age of 50. What type of stratification is shown in this story?

intragenerational mobility

___________ is the status or value conferred on people based on many factors.

prestige

the social class most shaped by education is the:

upper middle class

seasonal jobs such as gardeners are representative of what social class?

working poor

the Guerry family story illustrates the idea that the higher the income, the ___________ the opportunity for living a high quality life.

Greater

Symbolic interactionists have come to the conclusion that:

Most people only socialize with people in their same social class.

the __________ not only has great wealth, its members also rules the social, political, and _________arenas of society.

Power elite; economic

the children of the upper class often attend:

Private schools

GNI PPP, or gross national income divided by purchasing power parity, helps measure:

The standard of living in a country

What factor makes class systems open?

They allow for movement between the classes.

the lower the social class, the more ________ the work.

Unhealthy

people who are considered _____________ are most likely to have a college degree, even a graduate degree.

Upper Middle Class

A person's position in a country's social stratification is determined by:

Wealth, power, income, race, education

an example of an occupation that would have high prestige but little wealth or power is:

college professors

Hope is desperate for the new designer purse that she saw while window shopping at her local mail. She knew every girl in school would covet her bag and wish to be like her. When she walked in, she whipped out her credit card, and purchased the $5,000 bag. This kind of purchasing is called:

conspicuous consumption

work in the lower social class tends to be more ________ than work in other social classes.

dangerous

When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers:

do not feel connected to their work

It was time for Oli to marry. He had finished school and was starting a job. His parents chose a bride for him whose parents had the same amount of wealth and belonged to the same class as they did. Oli and his bride will have a(n) ____________ marriage.

endogamous

Cate is the daughter of a Senator and the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Harry grew up on a farm, tilling the land for a living. They are planning a June wedding. They will have a(n) ________________________ marriage.

exogamous