Social Stratifications and educational access

The term stratification is derived from the geological concept of “strata” which means?

• rock layers

• class

• rank

• hierarchy

The following are the basic principles of social stratification, EXCEPT.

• Social stratification is a trait of society, not simply a reflection of individual differences

• social stratification carries over from generation to generation

• social stratification is particular but constant

• social stratification involves not just inequality but beliefs as well

According to him, social stratification is horizontal division of society into “higher” and “lower” social units.

• Raymond W. Murray

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Kingly Davis

Which of the following are the categories of social stratification?

• wealth and income

• social class

• gender

• family

The following are agents of social stratification, EXCEPT.

• family

• school

• religion

• occupation

Which of the following are the causes of social stratification?

• inequality

• 5. instability

• wealth

• family

Conflict Theory : Karl Marx and Max Weber Functionalist: ____________

• Kingly Davis and Wilber Moore

• anderson and krathwohl

• spencer and goffman

• smith and parsons

According to karl marx wealth can be distributed according to.

• need

• wants

• what is earned

• what can be taken

Stratification is the result of the struggle among people for scarce rewards and it persists in society because the “haves” are determined (exploiters) and equipped to preserve their advantage by dominating and exploiting the “have not” (exploited)

• conflict theory

• functionalist theory

• symbolic perspective

• all of these

Social inequality is viewed as both necessary and constructive

• conflict theory

• functionalist theory

• symbolic interactionist theory

• pragmatic theory