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Ravi was born into a caste system in a small village in Sri Lanka.He can expect to

A) earn his social position through his own efforts.
B) change his social position many times throughout his life.
C) have the same social standing as his parents.
D) choose his life's work for himself after finishing college.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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What is meritocracy? Why do caste systems have little of it? Why do class systems have more? Illustrate how class systems combine caste and meritocracy with reference to the United States and also Great Britain.

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According to Karl Marx, which class forms the core of the industrial proletariat?

The concept of "intergenerational social mobility" refers to change in social position

Marx claimed social stratification would end with the creation of a socialist economy.What was Weber's view?

Conspicuous consumption refers to the fact that rich people and poor people generally shop for different products, such as food and clothing.

Briefly describe the main characteristics of caste systems and class systems.How are these types linked to different systems of economic production (agrarian versus industrial technology)? What part does meritocracy play in each type of stratification? How does each type of stratification justify inequality?

The former Soviet Union was a classless society without social stratification.

What is status consistency? Provide a description of a person with high status consistency and an example of someone with low status consistency.

The wealth of rich people is not only greater, but more of it is in the form of investments that typically increase in value and generate income.

The point of the story about passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that

In the United States in 2011, more than 46 million people were officially counted among the poor.

Discuss poverty trends in the United States in recent decades with regard to (a) percentage of the population that is poor, (b) children, (c) the elderly, and (d) women.

According to Karl Marx, what are the two major classes in industrial-capitalist societies? How did Marx describe the relationship between the two classes?

A college professor with advanced degrees, moderate salary, and little power to shape national events can be described as having

Which of the following types of societies comes closest to being egalitarian?

About what share of U.S.adults over the age of twenty-five are college graduates?

Working class students face considerable challenges in completing a college education.Based on either your own experiences or those of someone you know, identify some of these challenges and explain how disadvantaged students develop coping strategies to help them succeed.

Those most likely to be liberal on social issues (say, by supporting feminism) are

Karl Marx claimed that social stratification in high-income nations, such as the Great Britain and the United States, reflects a capitalist economy.