CH12 Social Stratification

At the low end of the inequality continuum are ________ societies, which maintain a high level of equality among the group's members.

• caste

• egalitarian

• ranked

• stratified

_________ societies have unequal access to prestige, status, wealth, and power.

• egalitarian

• stratified

• state

• rank

In ________ societies, membership is determined at birth, and social mobility is not possible.

• caste

• stratified

• class

• rank

According to Max Weber, the three major criteria used for measuring social inequality are ____.

• wealth, power, and prestige

• prestige, education, and religion

• power, race, and religion

• wealth, religion, and prestige

The ability to achieve one's goals and objectives even against the will of others is known as ____.

• presige

• subordination

• exploitation

• power

In an egalitarian society, _____

• the most esteemed individuals have the most tools, therefore the most wealth

• there are as many positions of prestige as there are persons capable of filling them

• there are always a number of positions of power with no one to fill them

• there is no such thing as power or prestige

In a rank society, high-status positions _____.

• are available only to the best qualified

• often expand to include all qualified candidates

• are often filled on the basis of kinship

• are constantly expanding

____________ societies developed approximately 5,500 years ago, most likely the same time labor became specialized.

• egalitarian

• rank

• ascribed

• stratified

____________ systems are based on achieved status and permit considerable social mobility.

• class

• chiefdom

• egalitarian

• rank

In caste societies, _____

• no caste has a monopoly on certain occupations

• marriage between castes is strictly prohibited

• all castes have equal access to power, prestige, and wealth

• social mobility is virtually unrestricted