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Chapter 9 Study Guide
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Matching: 3 pts 45
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Prestige -
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Social class -
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Caste system -
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Social mobility -
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Subjective method -
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Poverty -
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Endogamy -
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Reputational method -
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Wealth -
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Social inequality -
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Vertical mobility -
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Social stratification –
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Class system –
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Horizontal mobility –
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Intergenerational mobility -
Multiple Choice: 3 pts 30
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A lawyer whose father works as a truck driver best illustrates …
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All of the following are common criteria of prestige except …
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A person’s level of education, occupational prestige, place of residence, and income indicate…
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Emphasis on achieved status is characteristic of …
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One social characteristic affecting poverty is …
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Members of the working class …
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Emphasis on ascribed status is characteristic of …
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The theory of stratification that views unequal social rewards as necessary for the stability of the social
system is …
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The bourgeoisie are to the proletariat as …
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The theory of stratification based on competition by groups for scarce resources is …
True/False: 2 pts 10
 Marriage outside one’s own social category is ___________________________.
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Social _______________ exists even in those nations that claim not to have a class structure.
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Changes in the economy are the primary structural causes of ______________________ mobility.
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The ____________ level is determined by calculating the cost of providing an adequate diet, and then
multiplying that figure by three.
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Old money often looks down on “_______ money” for their conspicuous consumption.
Short Answer: 5 pts 15
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What are the six social classes recognized by most American sociologists and give an
example of an occupation that exists in each class?
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Explain the three main ways poverty can affect the life chances of Americans?
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How do caste systems and class systems differ? What are they based on, the primary
determinant? List a country that has each.