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Half of all the people in Great Britain today consider themselves to be in the:


A) upper class.
B) middle class.
C) working class.
D) lower class.

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

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Comparing societies in history and around the world,we see that social stratification may involve differences in:


A) what is unequal.
B) how unequal people are.
C) why people are unequal.
D) All of the above are correct.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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What is status consistency? Give an example.

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At the lowest level of social stratification in ancient Japan were the:


A) shogun.
B) burakumin or "outcasts."
C) samurai or "warriors."
D) Shudra.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems.

A) True
B) False

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In Canada,social inequality is a matter of only people's talents and abilities.

A) True
B) False

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Max Weber claimed that agrarian societies give special importance to which dimension of social inequality?


A) economic class
B) social prestige or honor
C) power
D) control of information

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

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In general,societies that have caste systems have economies that are:


A) based on hunting and gathering.
B) industrial.
C) agrarian.
D) postindustrial.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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The common ideology of a class system states that success and wealth typically result from:


A) sheer luck.
B) family background.
C) flaws in society.
D) personal talent and effort.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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According to Karl Marx,social stratification in a capitalist society always involves:


A) class conflict.
B) negotiation and compromise leading to stability.
C) the abolition of work itself.
D) All of the above are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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