Chapter 7

Front 1

Which BEST DESCRIBES the culture of poverty?

Back 1

People are socialized from one generation to the next into believing they have nothing to strive for

Front 2

Women head one-half of all poor families. This demonstrates what concept?

Back 2

Feminization of poverty

Front 3

John is able to set his own hours, does not have to punch a time clock and can decide his work schedule. He controls his work situation, which of the following concept best describes john's ability?

Back 3

POWER

Front 4

Which of the following is NOT a part of the modernization theory?

Back 4

A nation's poverty is largely due to the cultural failings of developed industrialized nations.

Front 5

Which of the following BEST DESCRIBES core countries?

Back 5

These are the most advanced industrial countries, and they take the lion's share of profits in world economic system

Front 6

Allison owns a factory where others work for her. The factory Allison owns is demonstrative of what Marxian concept?

Back 6

The mode of production

Front 7

Which definition BEST DESCRIBES social stratisfication ?

Back 7

It is the system of structured social inequality and the structure of mobility in a society.

Front 8

Which US president declared a "war on poverty"

Back 8

Lyndon Johnson

Front 9

which of the following would NOT apply to social stratisfication?

Back 9

It is a form of equality that allows for the society to properly function

Front 10

Chris was born in Harlem into a working-class family; Chris' ability to change soicial locations in the US is a concept of what?

Back 10

Social mobitlity

Front 11

In societies where social mobility is possible which of the following is most accurate

Back 11

Most people remain at the same social location throughout their lives

Front 12

Which of the following is NOT one of Max Weber's components to social class?

Back 12

Dominance

Front 13

Which of the following reasons is a cause in the decline of feudalism?

Back 13

Society began to shift from the rural manor to the urban center

Front 14

The process of exploitation that most extensively occured between 1500-1900....

Back 14

Colonialism

Front 15

How many socioeconomic classes do todays sociologist argue may exist in the US?

Back 15

At least six or more, usually divided on the basis of household income

Front 16

John grew up in a working class family;....What form of social mobility is demonstrated by the difference between John and his fathers social class?

Back 16

Intergenerational

Front 17

Steve believes that people who work hard will rise to the top and those who dont will fall to the bottom. steve's belief is a representative of what system?

Back 17

Meritocracy

Front 18

Which of the following is NOT part of social mobility in the US?

Back 18

A social mobility is not possible, instead one is born into a particular class

Front 19

Geoff is a serf in the feudal system. Whose estate does Geoff work on?

Back 19

Feudal Lord's

Front 20

Which of the following was included in the fedual system?

Back 20

All of the above

Front 21

Social mobility that occurs when a person who is working class experiences movement into the upper class is known as?

Back 21

Intragenerational

Front 22

What do state-centered theories argue about government policies?

Back 22

Government policies do not interfere with economic development but play a key role in bringing it about

Front 23

What is the definition of global inequality?

Back 23

It is systematic differences in wealth and power among countries.

Front 24

Which of the following is NOT true about the poor in America?

Back 24

The elderly are more likely to be poor than any other group of Americans

Front 25

Which of the following is NOT simply identified as an ascribed status but also as an achieved status?

Back 25

CLASS