Unit 5: Social Classes Review

Social inequality happens because of different levels of all of the following primary reasons EXCEPT what?

• Wealth

• Power

• Religion

• Prestige

What term would this definition fit with? The division of society into categories, ranks, or classes.

• Social Mobility

• Social Context

• Social Stagnation

• Social Stratification

Ascribed & achieved statuses play a role in determining social class. Which would be an example of achieved status?

• Age

• Ancestry

• Race

• Occupation

False or True? Most social class systems in history have been enforced through legal means.

• False

• True

Slavery is thought by many to be a thing of the past. However, approximately how many people are believed to be enslaved around the world?

• 5 million

• 15 million

• 30 million

• 50 million

True or false? The Caste System is based on achieved status while the Class System is based on ascribed status

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Remember, in a caste system it is based on what you are born into (ascribed status) while in a class system it is based on personal achievement (achieved status) more often than not.

What is a notable country that still practices a caste system today?

• Russia

• China

• India

• Japan

Class systems are often based on what in modern societies?

• Religious affiliation

• Level of education

• Economic position

• Morality

Karl Marx viewed the class system as.....

• Who holds governmental power

• Who owns the means of production

• What circumstances you were born into

• What level your education is

The bourgeoisie according to Marx were the.....

• Ones who owned the means of production

• The workers who sold their labor for a wage

Answer explanation

The proletariat were the workers according to Marx.