Stratification theories and life chances

Which of the following is evidence that health is affected by class?

• death rates only fell by 10% for unskilled compared to 44% for professionals

• death rates rose by 10% for unskilled and went down by 44% for others

• death rates rose by 44% for unskilled compared to 10% for professionals

• death rates fell equally for both unskilled and professionals

Which class is most likely to be over represented in crime statistics

• Upper class

• Working class

• middle class

• petit bourgeoisie

Which of these is an explanation of higher crime rates for those in poverty

• Left realism - marginalisation and relative deprivation

• Right realism - biology and rational choice

• Strain theory - innovation

• Capitalism is criminogenic

Which of the following key terms relates to rates of illness

• mortality

• morality

• morbidity

• life expectancy

Which of the following is an explanation of poverty and housing

• high rent low pay

• lower class live in low rent areas

• lower classes don't look after their homes

• higher classes pay cheap rent

What did Bottero mean by 'hierarchy makes you sick'?

• Being in charge causes stress

• The higher the class the more illness

• The lower the class the less stress you experience

• The poorer you are the more likely you are to experience illness

Which of the following is a reason for higher rates of ill health in poorer areas?

• manual jobs = higher risk

• higher levels of traffic = more asthma and accidents

• no safe places to play

• Over all higher levels of stress

Who would argue that life chances are affected by class, status and market position?

• Marx

• Davis and Moore

• Sylvia Walby

• Weber

Who would argue that life chances are influenced by class position only

• Angela Davis

• Marx

• Durkheim

• Chubb and Moe

Who would argue that life chances are caused by intersectional factors?

• Weber

• Shulamith Firestone

• Angela Davis

• Anne Oakley