Social Stratification & Social class Flashcards
According to Marx the core struggles in all sociateis are _(Blank)_Struggles
Class
-(Blank)- refers to a willingness to believe in ideologies that support the ruling class but are actually disadvantageous to working-class interests.
False Consciousness
Socio-economic status (SES) measures all of the following things except for (blank)
Personal Authority
The statistical relationship between a parent’s and child’s economic standings is called (blank)
intergenerational income elasticity.
(BLANK) are the least likely group to live in poverty in Canada
The elderly (65+)
When creating the Low-Income Cut-Offs (LICOs), the Canadian government considers two factors: ________.
family size and community size
________ groups have a “style of life” based on social honour and prestige.
status
________ is the percentage of wage earners in a population who are part of a union
Trade union density
The core difference between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, according to Marx, is their relationship to ________.
the means of production
Conflict theory was founded by ________.
Karl Marx
T/F
Marx referred to socialism as a “dictatorship of the bourgeoisie.”
False
T/F
Max Weber famously said, “The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.”
false
T/F
According to Marx, there are two main social classes
true
T/F
According to Marx, the two social classes are compatible and could work effectively together in society.
False
T/F
Ideology is one of the main reasons why workers do not join together to overthrow capitalism
true
T/F
Max Weber said all power in society comes from the economy
false
T/F
Trade union density is much lower in the United States than it is in Canada
True
T/F
A stratification system where a person’s rank is determined by their accomplishments is called an achievement-based system.
true
T/F
Poverty tends to perpetuate itself over time and, therefore, continue unless there is some outside intervention.
true
T/F
In “Nickel and Dimed,” Ehrenreich worked as a sales clerk at a store
False
