SOC Chapter 10

Social stratification is a concept that refers to: Selected

Using the sociological perspective, we see that social stratification:

Read the four statements below. Which one of these statements about stratification is NOT true?

What concept describes a person who moves from one occupation to another that provides about the same level of rewards?

In all societies, kinship plays a part in social stratification because:

A caste system is defined as:

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

If you lived in a society with a traditional caste system, you would expect your marriage to be:

The concept "meritocracy" refers to social stratification:

Why do societies with class systems keep some elements of caste (such as the inheritance of wealth) rather than becoming complete meritocracies?

The degree of status consistency is:

Ideology, or beliefs that support social stratification, is found in:

The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from:

Compared to other high-income nations, the United States has:

If you have a job that involves manual labor, you are doing:

Work involving mostly mental activity is called:

The concept of social mobility refers to changes in people's positions in the social hierarchy.

In the United States, social inequality is a matter of only people's talents and abilities.

Social stratification is found in most—but not all—societies.

Social stratification is a matter of not only inequality but also beliefs about fairness.

Caste systems are typical of high-income societies.

In class systems, social categories are more clearly and rigidly defined than they are in caste systems.

The Davis-Moore thesis states that social stratification has beneficial consequences for society.

Weber agreed with Marx that a socialist revolution would result in complete social equality.