__________ refers to the reputation that a specific person has earned within an occupation.
prestige
esteem
status
power
Which of the following is not a component of the male gender role as outlined by Robert Brannon and James Doyle?
success element-prove one's masculinity at work and sports
aggressive element-use force in dealing with others
subordination element-place one's needs after those of spouse and children
self-reliant element-keep cool and unflappable
Which of the following are viewed by sociologists as analytically distinct components of stratification?
conformity, deviance, and social control
class, status, and power
class, caste, and age
class, prestige, and esteem
A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of:
downward intergenerational mobility
upward intergenerational mobility
downward intragenerational mobility
upward intragenerational mobility
The caste system is generally associated with:
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Which sociological perspective argues that stratification is universal and that social inequality is necessary so that people will be motivated to fill socially important positions?
functionalist perspective
conflict perspective
interactionist perspective
labeling perspective
The most crucial agent of socialization in teaching gender roles in the United States is:
peers
teachers
media personalities
parents
A film star whose parents were both factory workers illustrates:
In sociologist Daniel Rossides's model of the class system of the United States, the class with the smallest proportion of the population is the:
upper class
upper middle class
lower middle class
lower class
In 1997, about what percentage of the wealth of the United States was held by the richest fifth (or 20 percent) of the population?
23 percent
38 percent
85 percent
75 percent
