Sociology quiz 6 study guide

What is the relationship between social class and race, ethnicity, gender, and age in the United States today?

Strictly speaking, social class is determined by socioeconomic status, but there is often overlap between class and these other variables.

How is Max Weber's idea of social class different from Karl Marx's?

Weber believed that wealth, power, and prestige could all affect a person's social class

Joanie lost her job eight months ago and has not been able to find a new one. She and her children were kicked out of their apartment because they were behind on rent. With no income, Joanie and the kids are living on the street. Each meal is a significant hardship for the family because they often cannot find food, and the family is becoming malnourished. Joanie and her family are experiencing ______________.

absolute deprivation

What general predictions can be made about a person's life chances if all that is known is her social class?

all of the above

Francisco has highly educated parents. Throughout his school years, each parent took turns ensuring he understood his coursework. They put much effort into conveying the value and importance of education to Francisco as he went through school. Francisco has higher than a 4.0 high school grade point average and is now applying to the top private colleges in the nation. According to Bourdieu, Francisco acquired ____________ from his parents.

cultural capital

What is the maximum length of time a family can collect welfare based on the welfare reforms provided in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

five years

In industrialized, capitalist societies, stratification systems are most commonly based on ____________.

social class system

The division of society into groups arranged in a social hierarchy is called _____________.

social stratification

Consider the three major theoretical perspectives we've routinely explored throughout our text. This perspective is likely to explore the ways in which poverty serves a purpose in society by ensuring that even the "ugly" jobs get done.

structural functionalism

Many people choose to buy an expensive car though they cannot easily afford the monthly payment. Driving the car becomes an important part of performing their social class. Choose the one perspective with which this statement most closely aligns.

symbolic interactionism