According to peter Saunders in modem societies stratification depends on___________?

A. Cultural groups
B. Social and economic classes
C. Ethnic groups
D. None of these

“The division between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat is the key to stratification in capitalist societies “This statement is consistent with the thinking of which theorist ?

A. Marx
B. Weber
C. Parsons
D. Lincoln

Social inequality is a structured aspect of contemporary life That means that___________?

A. Inequality occurs in a random fashion
B. Inequalities are passed from generation to generation
C. Inequality is regulated by the government
D. None of the above is true

In identifying social classes the reputational method is best suited for investigating social distinctions in_____________?

A. Large densely populated areas
B. Small groups
C. Highly transient communities
D. None of the above

“Underclass “refers to____________?

A. The poor who are concentrated in isolated rural areas
B. Individuals who experience occasional poverty but who move back into the “mainstream” of economic life within 12 months
C. The persistently poor who exist mainly because of a sharp climb in joblessness due to a redistribution of jobs in the inner city
D. Both b and c

The practice of legally enforced marriage within caste is called____________?

A. Endogamy
B. Endogeny
C. Exegesis
D. Exclusion

Which of the following does John Scott identify as belonging to the middle class ?

A. Senior executives
B. Industrial entrepreneurs
C. Finance capitalists
D. None of the above

The idea that classes vary according to their possession of cultural capital is associated with_____________?

A. Max weber
B. John goldthorpe
C. Karl marx
D. Pierre bourdieu

What is behavior towards a group or individual which treats them differently from other groups or individuals called ?

A. Prejudice
B. Discrimination
C. Racism
D. Projection

Positivism is most accurately described as the belief that__________________?

A. Social research should highlight the positive aspects of social life
B. Knowledge should be produced based on evidence from observations
C. Sociologists should make more use of official statistics
D. None of the above