CHAPTER 8 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION PAYNE

What is one of the consequences of extreme inequality mentioned in the text?

How does the text suggest religious institutions have mainly responded to the issue of inequality?

Why does the text mention that inequality is 'everyone’s problem now'?

According to Jared Diamond's theory, what was a significant factor in the wealth of certain regions and nations?

What critique is presented against the 'Culture of Poverty' theory?

What does the historical analysis related to colonialism and neocolonialism focus on?

In which type of stratification system is social mobility severely restricted for the benefit of the wealthy castes?

What is the concept created in caste systems to keep the upper castes apart from the lower castes?

Which nations have made dozens of secret military incursions into Central and South America, Africa, and tiny Caribbean nations to disrupt socialist governments?

What does the author suggest about the global human population?

How does the author describe the income distribution depicted in Figure 8.1?

What does the author imply about the causes of extreme inequality?

What is the primary reason for enforcing endogamy in the caste system?

How are class systems different from caste systems?

What is the main difference between a classless society and a capitalist society?

What was the slogan used to justify the violent takeover of lands inhabited by American Indians?

Which European nation seized the gigantic Congo region in Africa, which was over 70 times its own size?

What did Karl Marx define as communism?

Which countries routinely perform better than the United States on basic social indicators?

What did the study spanning the entire 20th century conclude about great wealth?

What did Billionaire Bill Gates use to create wealth, as mentioned in the text?

What measures does Cuba take to ensure equality for its children?

What does the text suggest about the wealth distribution in the United States?

What is a major reason for the unequal wealth distribution in the United States?

How do the wealthy modern democracies differ from the United States in terms of wealth distribution and social policies?

What did Karl Marx refer to as the 'mental means of production'?

What does false consciousness, as explained by Karl Marx, entail?

How does the text illustrate the impact of economic inequality on various societal groups?

What does the comparison of socialist Cuba with its neighbors and the USA in Table 8.1 demonstrate?

How does wealth distribution in Cuba differ from that in the USA?

What does the author suggest about the relationship between socialism, capitalism, and human happiness?

What did Marx believe would create communism?

What did the Bolivian teachers gain popular support for among the people?

What does the text suggest about revolutions according to D.E.H. Russell's typology?

What did Qa’boos achieve through his reforms in Oman?

What are some factors considered in calculating 'happiness' in the World Happiness Report?

How does the text suggest the wealthy segment of society can influence the control of cultural institutions?

What is the historical significance of Ronald Reagan's presidency in the context of workers' rights and wealth distribution?

What does Pope Francis of the Catholic Church emphasize in his criticism of free market corporate capitalism?

How did the worker shortage in 2021 impact the trend of falling real wages?

What was the primary reason for the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba?

What impact did the string of hurricanes since 2015 have on Cuba?

What did President Trump do to tighten restrictions on Cuba during the Covid-19 pandemic?

What does the GINI Index measure?

Where do the wealthiest 1% of global citizens hold the majority of planetary wealth?

What do the color-coded parts in the Credit Suisse figure represent?

What does the line graph depicting unemployment levels in relation to education levels suggest?

What is the dominant form of wealth mentioned in the text?

What is the purpose of stashing money in foreign banks and using digital currencies like bitcoin, as mentioned in the text?

What does the text imply about the wealth disparity between the richest 1% and the poorest 55% of Earth’s people?