Stratification (GEC)

After sociology, Samantha has greater knowledge about the social class system and why it exists as it does.  Her greater awareness could be called

• class consciousness
• ascribed status
• socioeconomic status
• prestige

Randy and his wife Stephanie each work full-time in a factory assembling windows for $13 an hour.  They rent a 2 bedroom apartment and have one child.  They can pay most of their bills, but occasionally run into money problems.  In which social class do they best fit?

• middle class
• working class
• working poor
• underclass

Which of the following would be considered part of a person’s wealth?

• her tax forms
• her clothes and other personal possessions
• a paycheck she will receive next Friday
• a house that she rents

When you add up all the economic resources a person has, such as her savings, home, personal property, etc., you have determined that person’s

• caste.
• power.
• wealth.
• prestige.

The most distinguishing characteristic of a caste system is that

• people’s social class can change vertically but not horizontally.
• people can only change from one generation to the next.
• social status is inherited and cannot be changed.
• social status can be changed by education and hard work

Which of the following is true about a caste system?

• A caste system is a closed-class system.
• Members of different castes are allowed to marry.
• Social class is earned.
• Mobility can be achieved through merit.

What word best describes the amount of money a person earns within a specific time period?

• wealth
• stratification
• income
• prestige

Which of the following best describes social stratification?

• ranking
• equality
• classless
• communism

What is social stratification?

• The movement of individuals or groups between social classes.
• A segment of society whose members hold similar amounts of resources and share an identifiable lifestyle.
• The ranking of people/groups according to their unequal access to scarce resources.
• The ability to control the behavior of others.

A segment of society whose members hold similar amounts of resources and share values, norms, and an identifiable lifestyle is a

• Social Class
• Acculturated Classification
• Societal Cross-Stratification
• Proletariatized Bourgeoisification