Socialrefers to the process by which different statuses develop in any group, organization or society
differentiation
inequality
mobility
stratification
Which of the following is not one of the groups within a feudal system?
Nobles
Commoners
Doctors
Priesthood
What type of system did black workers experience during South Africa's period of Apartheid?
Socialist
Caste
Class
Estate
In a caste system, one's place in the stratification system is a(n)_____status; in a class system. one's place in the stratification system is a(n)____status
Ascribed; master
Master; achieved
Ascribed; achieved
Achieved; ascribed
The position one holds in relation to the economic, political, social and cultural resources in a society is called one's
Social organization
Cohort
Social achievement
Social class
There is more inequality in terms of income than of wealth in the U.S.
Answer: True False
The most common way to become wealthy in the United States is to inherit wealth from one's family.
Answer: True False
Persons categorized as Latino in the United States don't all share the same likelihood of achieving economic success due to their different historical circumstances.
Answer: True False
In times of economic crisis, home foreclosure impacts all racial-ethnic groups equally
Answer: True False
Social mobility is much more limited than the American Dream of mobility suggests
Answer: True False