Social Systems Quiz

14 Questions

What was one of the factors credited for Ted Rogers' success?

Taking risks and working hard

How did Ted Rogers perceive himself in terms of his wealth creation?

As a self-made billionaire who started from scratch

What did Ted Rogers do to make money while at Upper Canada College?

Acted as a bookie, taking bets on horse racing

What type of social stratification has rigid boundaries and limited social mobility?

Caste system

Which perspective views inequality as inevitable and necessary for society's proper functioning?

Functionalist perspective

What does Marx's conflict theory argue about inequality?

Inequality leads to inevitable class conflicts

In 2010-2011, how many times higher was the aboriginal incarceration rate compared to the non-aboriginal population?

10 times higher

What percentage of the federal penitentiary population did aboriginal people make up in 2013?

23.2%

According to Davis and Moore, what is the primary reason for attaching more reward to a position of greater functional importance?

To motivate individuals to undergo extensive training and education

According to Tumin, what is not always equal to success in society?

Ability

What does the symbolic interactionist perspective, as explained by George Mead, emphasize?

Negotiation of power between individuals with different capacities and interests

How do implicit biases affect social interactions?

They influence decisions related to race, gender, age, religion, and sexual orientation

What is the primary factor that might cause us to help another person, according to the text?

A sense of empathy or compassion

What is the main impact of systemic discrimination on society?

It perpetuates unfair advantages for certain groups of people

Study Notes

In 2010, 80% of the prison population in Saskatchewan Correctional Centre were aboriginal men, with 20% of those being gang members.
In 2010-2011, the aboriginal incarceration rate was 10 times higher than the non-aboriginal population, despite aboriginal people making up only 4% of the Canadian population.
The rate of aboriginal incarceration continued to grow, with aboriginal people making up 23.2% of the federal penitentiary population in 2013.
Aboriginal inmates were classified as higher risk and higher need, released later in their sentences, overrepresented in segregation and maximum security populations, and more likely to be involved in use-of-force interventions and self-injury.
Aboriginal youth in Saskatchewan had the highest number of high school dropouts, domestic abuse victims, drug dependencies, and child poverty backgrounds.
The inmates interviewed had similar aspirations to Ted Rogers, but their circumstances led them to selling drugs and joining gangs.
Social stratification refers to the unequal distribution of resources and social differentiation based on social characteristics like race, education, and power.
Social stratification became a problem when power was assigned based on these characteristics and when it solidified into a system of social inequality.
Social stratification can be traced back to hunter-gatherer societies, with the evolution of technology and reliable food sources leading to gaps in social status.
In modern society, education is required for middle class jobs and social standing is described by two opposing systems: closed, with strict boundaries between social positions, and open, with more flexible boundaries.