The most crucial agent of socialization in teaching gender roles in the United States is:

In 1995, 45 percent of poor people in the United States were living in:

A plumber whose father was a physician is an example of:

In central cities, about 49 percent of the underclass are:

The most extreme form of legalized social inequality for individuals or groups is:

Which of the following is not a component of the male gender role as outlined by Robert Brannon and James Doyle?

In 1997, about what percentage of the wealth of the United States was held by the richest fifth (or 20 percent) of the population?

The caste system is generally associated with:

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?

__________ refers to the reputation that a specific person has earned within an occupation.