How do high schoolers practice social stratification?
popularity
How many social classes do most developed countries typically have?
3
Who did Karl Marx believe controlled society?
Capitalist
How does the distribution of wealth relate to the iron law of oligarchy?
the iron law says that people in power will eventually take a stronger grasp on their power to make sure they keep their power.
What job was ranked with the lowest prestige?
Real estate agent/ broker
What job was ranked with the highest prestige?
Firefighter
What two sub-classes are in the upper class?
Upper upper class and the lower upper class
What separates the upper-upper class from the lower-upper class?
the upper-upper class has been born into money and the lower-upper class has worked to get their money, lower-upper class usually have more money than the upper-upper class
Do the upper-upper class always earn more than the lower-upper class?
No, it's the fact that the money has been in their family for generations
What class do most Americans think they fall within?
Middle class
What subcategories of the middle class are there?
upper middle class, middle middle class, working class
What two subcategories of the lower class exist
working poor, the underclass
Which subcategory would a disabled man who is often unemployed fall under?
the underclass
What's the difference between absolute and relative poverty?
absolute poverty is not having enough money to afford to secure life's necessities. Relative poverty is the measure of poverty based on society.
Based on the graph of poverty levels by ethnicity, how has minority poverty level changed in recent years
it has started to decrease
How has the poverty level for whites changed
It didn't really change
In 2008, which ethnic group had the highest percentage of poor children
black
Why might women be poor more often than men
Pregnancy, less earnings per dollar, discrimination
Does ethnicity seem to play a role in women being more likely to live in poverty than men?
no
List three reasons that women are more likely to live in poverty than men.
1. pregnancy
2. Discrimination
3. Less earning per dollar
A student working as a waiter graduates from medical school and begins working as a doctor.
Vertical mobility
A teacher earning 40,000 a year accepts a new position with a realtor's firm where he or she will earn 40,000 a year.
Horizontal mobility
A plumber's daughter graduates from law school and earns more than her father ever did.
Intergenerational mobility
What type of mobility determines whether a society is a caste system or open class system?
vertical mobility
Is the US a completely open-class system? Why or why not?
not technically an open-class system, everyone can do it but it harder for some and easier for others
Can individuals in a caste system change their status through enough hard work
no
What was the caste system in South Africa called?
Apartheid
Is upward mobility as common in the US as popular opinion would imply?
No, typically upward mobility is only a small improvement over the social class situation of ones parents
What historical event increased the American societal expectation of upward mobility
After WW2 the massive increase in high laying manufacturing jobs made it relatively easy for people to move upward
What are some dangers of American culture shifting to a downwardly mobile culture psychologically?
Lowered self esteem, depression, despair, feelings of powerlessness and a loss of sense of honor