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Question: Chapter 7
Read through the following questions and answer one of them in your journal. Your answer should be complete, and must be written in standard, grammatically correct English.
1. Define social stratification and explain why it is of sociological significance. Is it possible to create a society without stratification? Why or why not?
2. Define slavery, list and discuss its causes, discuss the conditions of slavery that have varied around the world. and discuss slavery today. What role, if any, do you think the United States should play in ending slavery internationally today?
3. Define caste systems and endogamy, and discuss whether any characteristics of caste can be seen in U.S. society.
4. Karl Marx explored social class, emphasizing the importance of means of production. Explain his theory, and define bourgeoisie, proletariat, class consciousness and false class consciousness. Apply his theory to an analysis of U.S. society today.
5. List and define the three components of social class, according to Max Weber. Apply his theory to an analysis of U.S. society today.
6. Summarize Davis and Moore's theory of social stratification. Summarize Tumin's critique of Davis and Moore, and define meritocracy. Which theory do you believe explains U.S. society today best? Why?
7. Describe the characteristics of the Most Industrialized Nations, the Industrializing Nations, and the Least Industrialized Nations. List at least four examples of societies in each category.
Chapter 8
Read through the following questions and answer one of them in your journal. Your answer should be complete, and must be written in standard, grammatically correct English.
1. Define and discuss the three dimensions of social class. Define wealth, income, and power elite.
2. Define status and status inconsistency. Discuss the consequences of status inconsistency on individual behavior. Give at least two examples of status inconsistency.
3. Summarize Kahl and Gilbert's six-tier model of the U.S. class structure, describing each of the six classes. Provide at least one example of a person who would belong to each class. (You may provide the name of a prominent individual or describe the characteristics of a person in each class.)
4. Discuss the impact of social class on physical and mental health, family life, education, religion, politics and the criminal justice system. How do these impacts conflict with our view of the United States as a society in which "All men are created equal"?
5. Define social mobility, and discuss the three types of mobility, providing at least two examples of each. Do you believe that earning a college degree will result in mobility for you? Why or why not?
6. Define the poverty line, and summarize at least five myths about the poor. What two facts about the poor surprised you the most? Why?