Unit 3 Challenge 3

.docx

School

DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

185

Subject

Sociology

Date

Jan 9, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

Uploaded by Cyntiann

Unit 3 Challenge 3.3 Perspective and Privilege Which statement is true of social inequality?  a.) Most societies have roughly the same degree of social inequality.  b.) In most societies, only a small number of people are affected by inequality.  c.) All societies exhibit some degree of social inequality.  d.) Social inequality is a relatively recent phenomenon in societies.  c.) Correct. Social stratification manifests in a variety of social inequalities. All societies have inequality in some fashion, and all societies exhibit some form of stratification. What is a major criticism of Cold War era terminology for global stratification?  a.) It uses too many categories for classifying nations.  b.) It doesn't distinguish between capitalist and communist nations.  c.) It implies that industrialized nations are superior to others. 

d.) It fails to classify nations according to their economic development.  c.) Correct. The common terminology around global inequality that was developed during the Cold War era classified nations as first, second, or third world. This terminology displays a Western ethnocentric bias and implies a best-to-worst ranking. Which person most clearly lives in a society with an open class system?  a.) Isham goes to college so that he can hold a more prestigious job than his parents.  b.) Hannah plans to marry a woman who occupies the same social status that she does.  c.) Oliver lives in the same town that his family has lived in for generations.  d.) Jeffrey works as an apprentice to his father so that he can take over the family business.  a.) Correct. An open system is a social stratification system that is based on achievement and allows movement and interaction between layers and classes. Because Isham can move between layers by educating himself, he likely lives in an open system. Which of the following is an example of intragenerational mobility?  a.)

Idris's mother was a famous scientist; he is currently a cashier at a convenience store.  b.) Hillary began working for a company as a secretary; now she is the CEO.  c.) Nia attended a poorly-funded public school as a child; now she is a waitress.  d.) Evander's parents were working-class immigrants; he is now an investment banker.  b.) Correct. Intragenerational mobility is class mobility within one's own lifetime. Hillary's professional change illustrates this concept. Most citizens in the United States classify themselves as __________.  a.) underclass  b.) middle class  c.) lower class  d.) upper class  b.) Correct.

Your preview ends here

Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version

Access to all documents
Unlimited textbook solutions
24/7 expert homework help

Recommended textbooks for you

Social Psychology (10th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Pearson College Div

Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780393639407

Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...

Sociology

ISBN:9781305503076

Author:Earl R. Babbie

Publisher:Cengage Learning

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...

Sociology

ISBN:9780134477596

Author:Saferstein, Richard

Publisher:PEARSON

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134205571

Author:James M. Henslin

Publisher:PEARSON

Society: The Basics (14th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134206325

Author:John J. Macionis

Publisher:PEARSON

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

Recommended textbooks for you

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134641287
Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher:Pearson College Div
Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780393639407
Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...
Sociology
ISBN:9781305503076
Author:Earl R. Babbie
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...
Sociology
ISBN:9780134477596
Author:Saferstein, Richard
Publisher:PEARSON
Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134205571
Author:James M. Henslin
Publisher:PEARSON
Society: The Basics (14th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134206325
Author:John J. Macionis
Publisher:PEARSON