Question 1

Explain what factors affect upward social mobility in Canada. Do the same with downward social mobility.

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Question 2

What is the meaning of the phrase "blaming the victim" in the debate over the causes of poverty?

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Question 3

What is the difference between income and wealth?

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Question 4

Discuss poverty trends in Canada in recent decades with regard to (a) share of the population that is poor; (b) children; (c) the elderly; and (d) women.

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Question 5

How does the upper-upper class differ from the lower-upper class?

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Question 6

How is the wealth of the rich different from the wealth of ordinary people?

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Question 7

Who are the working poor? Give specific examples of causes and consequences of people working hard and not earning enough to get over the poverty line in your province or territory.

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Question 8

What traits define the "working class" in Canada?

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Question 9

Who are the working poor?

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Question 10

Using what you know about the distribution of income in Canada, why is it incorrect to say that we live in a "middle-class society"?

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Question 11

Point to evidence that helps you assess whether or not the responsibility for poverty lies with the poor or with society as a whole.

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Question 12

Give three examples each of blue-collar jobs and white-collar jobs. Defend your choices.

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Question 13

Discuss homelessness in Canada. Be sure to address the causes of homelessness, characteristics of the homeless, and how we might solve the problem.

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Question 14

Explain the debate over the causes of poverty in Canada. What evidence suggests that the poor are responsible for poverty? What evidence suggests that society as a whole is responsible for poverty? Which side of the debate do you find more convincing? Why?

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Question 15

Describe the major social classes in Canada: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class. Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

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Question 16

Poverty is more pronounced among certain segments of the Canadian population. Explain.

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Question 17

Discuss Toronto's efforts to count the homeless, noting methods, problems encountered, and solutions to these problems.

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Question 18

Define the concepts "intragenerational mobility" and "intergenerational mobility."

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Question 19

Outline William Ryan's position with respect to responsibility for poverty.

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Question 20

Many people consider Canada to be a "middle-class society." Based on the material in this chapter, explain why people think this way, and also explain how correct you think this claim is.

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Quiz 11: Social Class in Canada