Social Systems and Mobility
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Which factor makes caste systems closed?

  • They are run by secretive governments
  • People cannot change their social standings (correct)
  • Most have been outlawed
  • They exist only in rural areas
  • Which system allows for the most social mobility?

  • slavery
  • caste
  • class (correct)
  • feudalism
  • When does structural mobility occur?

  • A large group moves up or down the class ladder due to societal changes (correct)
  • An individual moves up the class ladder
  • A member of a family belongs to a different class than his or her siblings
  • An individual moves down the class ladder
  • What does occupational prestige mean?

    <p>Jobs are not equally valued</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do class systems have high status consistency?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of intragenerational mobility?

    <p>An executive belongs to a different class than her parents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Karl Marx mean when he said workers experience alienation?

    <p>Workers do not feel connected to their work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic premise of the Davis-Moore thesis?

    <p>The unequal distribution of rewards in social stratification serves a purpose in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Melvin Tumin believe about social stratification?

    <p>Some qualified people were not given opportunities for higher-level job positions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of intergenerational mobility?

    <p>A teacher's child becomes a lawyer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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