Sociology quiz 3

Question 1

what is social stratification?

Answer 1

division of a large group or society which is ranked into categories of people. Each level has access to different scarce and valued resources like property, power and prestige.

Question 2

Give examples of the social stratification amongst the population.

Answer 2

1. luxury cars, golf, horse riding, tennis, ivy league schools, private tutors, prep school.
2. Cars, soccer, football, b-ball, public/private school (partially subsidized).
3. bus, walking, track, public school

Question 3

explain what ascribed status is. and give examples

Answer 3

titles that are acquired at birth and do not change.
Ex: disabilities, last name, race, skin, sex, wealth of family, ethnicity.

Question 4

Explain what an achieved status is and give examples.

Answer 4

A person achieves a certain status and they tend to change and be more flexible. Ex: educational achievement, reputation, becoming a mom/dad, criminal record.

Question 5

what are the six class structures in Canada?

Answer 5

1. Upper/Elite class
2. Upper middle class
3. Middle class
4. working class
5. lower class
6. urban underclass

Question 6

explain the upper elite class.

Answer 6

• A very small class that holds significant wealth
• Posses most of the country’s “old money” but also includes “new rich”
• Access to the three components of wealth: prestige, property, power

Question 7

explain the upper middle class.

Answer 7

• high income members that are well educated but don’t belong to elite membership.
• occupy professional positions
• high level of income which provides a comfortable life.
• main components of this group: occupational and education

Question 8

explain middle class

Answer 8

• moderate incomes
• not involved in manual labor, but may be skilled laborers (electricians)
• if there’s 2 parents, both must work to make ends meet
• high school diploma, technical training, college credits
• moderate level of occupational prestige

Question 9

explain working class

Answer 9

• people with high school diplomas and lesser levels of education
• manual labor jobs (blue collar)
• paid on hourly basis and lack formal education

Question 10

explain lower class

Answer 10

• social class stuck living in poverty

Question 11

explain urban underclass

Answer 11

• living in disadvantaged neighborhoods that are characterized by 4 components:
  1. poverty
  2. family disruptions
  3. male unemployment
  4. lack of individuals in high-status occupations
• socially isolated and lack of conventional role models

Question 12

explain income

Answer 12

amount of money you earn from work and investments

Question 13

explain wealth

Answer 13

all of our material possessions, individual income

Question 14

explain how taylor swifts income and wealth provide her comfortable lifestyles

Answer 14

she earns a lot of money from working modelling jobs, ads, she has investments in multiple houses and properties. She has many possessions that are worth a lot of money, as well as her yearly income.

Question 15

what is income inequality made up of?

Answer 15

• good jobs
• healthcare
• employment insurance
• pensions, reducing them, or delaying them
• affordable university

Question 16

who is most affected by income inequality?

Answer 16

• women
• immigrants
• people with disabilities
• indigenous peoples

Question 17

what were some key takeaways from the first video on income inequality in canada?

Answer 17

• 2012 70% of wealth went to the rich
• the rich made up 20%
• extreme wealth inequality in canada
• wealthy people own everything
• political choices are vital
• Ceo’s earn 200x more than their employees

Question 18

what is social mobility?

Answer 18

The ability to change social classes

Question 19

what is horizontal mobility?

Answer 19

moving within the same status category

Question 20

what is vertical mobility?

Answer 20

moving from one social class to another. (can be up or down)

Question 21

what is intragenerational mobility? and give an example

Answer 21

when individual changes social standing, especially in the work force. In one specific generation. ex: difference between siblings (one is a doctor and the other is a garbage man).

Question 22

what is intergenerational mobility? and give an example.

Answer 22

change that families make from one social class to the next through generations, ex: differences between generations (grandparents came as immigrants with nothing and through generations family moved up in the social class)

Question 23

What are the 7 factors of who’s likely to become or stay poor?

Answer 23

1. gender: women earn less.
2. Age: teens/early 20’s bcs it takes time to earn a good wage.
3. family structure: lone-mother headed families (2nd highest poverty rate)
4. education: more educating you have, the less likely you will be poor.
5. minority status: big wage-gap btw white and black people
6. work status: partime/seasonal worker don’t have big salaries.
7. locations: urban/city people have more opportunities than rural regions

Question 24

why do couples with kids make more money than without?

Answer 24

• two salaries
• They are usually people who are older

Question 25

Consider what theory talks the amazon video. what can they criticize?

Answer 25

The conflict theory supports the main message of this film because they are talking about social class inequality and how the only people who are benefitted are the company owners while the workers are paid small wages and are exploited.
criticize:
- no payed sick leave
- no social distancing
- no denying injury claims
- union busting
- stealing employee wages