Question 1

Explore the relationships between class position at birth,social mobility,and life chances.

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Question 2

Explain why inequality has grown in recent decades.

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Question 3

Discuss the relationships between occupation,income,and health.Include a discussion of the shift in types of occupation,in particular,the growth of the service sector.

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Question 4

More than a century has passed since Marx formulated his theories of inequality.Some argue that his theories no longer apply to today's workplaces.Present an argument either agreeing or disagreeing with this statement.

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Question 5

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore are well known for their functionalist analysis of social stratification.However,there are many who challenge their ideas.Provide a summary of Davis and Moore's theory,as well as a critique of its weaknesses.

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Question 6

Discuss the relationships between occupation,income,and status.Present an argument to explain inconsistencies between an occupation's income and its status.

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Question 7

Discuss how social mobility in the United States has shifted over time.Do you think it is easier or more difficult today to move upward in social class compared to 50 years ago? Why?

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Question 8

Discuss the evolution of stratification over time,from hunter-gatherer societies to agriculture-based societies to industrial societies to modern capitalist societies today.

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Question 9

Propose a research study that examines the relationship between neighborhood and life chances.Include discussion of how you would frame your research question and what theory or theories you would apply,select an appropriate research methodology,weigh any ethical implications,and discuss any challenges or threats to data collection,reliability,or validity that may arise.Briefly reflect on the neighborhood you grew up in and how that may have influenced your own life chances.

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Question 10

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict approaches to inequality.Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each.

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Question 11

Describe,in detail,the difference between a class society and a caste society,including a discussion of ascribed and achieved status and upward and downward mobility.Present an argument for whether you think the United States is a class society or a caste society.

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Question 12

Explain the relationship between power and class.In other words,what role do political power and voice play in the reproduction of class differences?

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Question 13

Reflect on your own social class.Discuss how your family's social class has been reproduced over time or how your family has experienced either upward or downward mobility.Be sure to focus on structural or systematic reasons rather than individual reasons.

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Question 14

Define the term official poverty line.How is having an official poverty line useful for measuring inequality? How is the official poverty line problematic?

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Question 15

Discuss the relationships between inequality,race,and gender,including a reflection on how the three intersect.Apply a conflict analysis.

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Question 16

The United States is a meritocracy.Explain what is meant by this statement.Present an argument either agreeing or disagreeing with this statement.

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Question 17

Herbert Gans posed the following question: "How is poverty positively functional in U.S.society?" Identify three of the "benefits" he outlined that the nonpoor receive from the existence of poverty.

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Question 18

Common wisdom tells us,"Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps"-that is,work hard,earn an education,and you will attain wealth and success.Use your sociological imagination and the theories from this chapter to challenge or support common wisdom.

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Question 19

Explain the difference between wealth and income,including what they are,how they are primarily used,and how wealth and income inequalities have changed over time.

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Question 20

Define achieved status and ascribed status,and provide an example of each.

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Quiz 5: Social Class and Inequality in the United States