FCCM The Two Dimensions of Social Class & Conflict Over Power Question

The two dimensions of social class are?a.Embodied and objectified.
b.Economic and lifestyle.
c.Wealth and income.
d.Social and cultural.
Karl Marx thought what defined society?
a.Conflict over power.
b.Using the social as a mirror to understand the self.
c.Interdependence.
d.Rationalized bureaucracies.
In the reading by Kramer et al. (“Policing Tactics…”), what outcome were they interested in
measuring using data from the NYPD?
a.What neighborhoods were disproportionately policed.
b.Racial profiling.
c.Use of force to stop a subject.
d.Stops for minor possession versus violent crimes.
That we often expect women to be both sexually available and virginal is an example of which of
the following?
a.Alienation.
b.The gender “double bind.”
c.Heteronormativity.
d.Commodity fetishism.
Which theoretical school of thought argues that every part of society serves a purpose towards
achieving overall social interdependence and cohesion?
a.Weberian.
b.Conflict.
c.Symbolic Interactionist.
d.Functionalist.
While not being able to afford school shoes is an example of __________, not being able to
attend school is an example of _____________.
a.Material hardship; exclusion/alienation.
b.Prejudice; discrimination.
c.Poverty; prejudice.
d.Relative poverty; absolute poverty.
According to Bourdieu, a primary function of social class is what?
a.To end discrimination by expanding access to education.
b.To hold fancy dinner parties and make the guests feel bad in the process.
c.To develop affinity for others by sharing our differences in tastes.
d.To distinguish ourselves from lower-class individuals.
Because race and gender have such powerful impacts on an individual’s life chances and
outcomes, sociologists often refer to them as:
a.Stereotypes.
b.Fetishized commodities.
c.Dependent variables.
d.Master statuses.
If we asked Durkheim, he might argue that a cake is ________, but a birthday cake is
_________.
a.Mechanical solidarity; organic solidarity.
b.Profane; sacred.
c.Commodity fetishism; a totem.
d.Vulgar; cultural.
In Marx’s analysis of capitalist society, the bourgeoisie ____________ while the proletariat
___________:
a.Are wage laborers; are capitalists.
b.Own the means of production; are wage laborers.
c.Are exploitative; are fetishized commodities.
d.Are alienated; are exploited.
According to the Thomas Theorem, if we define something as real, then _______________.
a.It will have real consequences.
b.It will be too subjective to really matter.
c.It will have an effect at the institutional level.
d.It will be challenged as “fake news.”
The “doing gender” theoretical perspective argues gender is what?
a.Behaviors that are determined by our biology (genitals, hormones, etc.)
b.An abstract concept that does not really “exist.”
c.An accomplishment we must work towards and maintain.
d.Something innate that we need to practice in order to make it real.
Which of the following is the primary difference between race and ethnicity?
a.Race is a collection of physical characteristics; ethnicity is culture and community.
b.Race is real and salient; ethnicity is made up or imagined.
c.Race is arbitrary; ethnicity is inherited.
d.Race is biological; ethnicity is cultural.
Feeling a (usually negative) way about a person based on their assumed group membership is
________; acting on those feelings is _________.
a.Prejudice; Discrimination.
b.Prejudice; Stereotypes.
c.Discrimination; Prejudice.
d.Stereotypes; Prejudice.
In Denmark, instead of peanut butter, it is common for children to eat liver-pate sandwiches for
lunch. If you think this is disgusting or an example of child abuse, a sociologist may suggest that
your reaction is:
a.Racist.
b.Ethnocentric.
c.Ignorant.
d.Relativistic.
The majority of Americans hold their wealth in which of the following?
a.Cash.
b.Homes.
c.Stocks and investments.
d.Retirement accounts.
According to Bourdieu, which of the following is best described as a form of embodied cultural
capital?
a.Knowing how to engage in polite conversation at a dinner party.
b.Knowing lots of fancy and well-connected people.
c.Having multiple degrees and formal credentials from distinguished places.
d.Owning an expensive piece of art.
Redlining and discriminatory lending practices are best described as examples of which of the
following social processes?
a.Functionalism.
b.Prejudice.
c.Institutional racism.
d.Essentialization.
According to Weber and Ritzer, when society prioritizes efficiency above all else:
a.It fetishizes commodities and exploits labor.
b.Rational processes become irrational.
c.People start to believe in the Protestant Work Ethic.
d.Society transitions from “mechanical” to “organic.”
Approximately what percentage of households in the US make less than $100,000 per year?
Approximately what percentage of households in the US make less than $100,000 per year?
a.20%.
b.50%.
c.65%.
d.80%.