Stratification & Social Status

Define Social Stratification: Select the correct definition.

• A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy.

• A method to measure economic output.

• A reference to celestial structures.

• A form of mathematical ordering.

Ascribed Status is defined as a social status that one is born into rather than earned. Which of the following best describes it?

• A social status assigned at birth based on inherited attributes.

• A social status earned through personal skills and achievements.

• A temporary label acquired during social transitions.

• A status that individuals choose for themselves based on personal preferences.

Achieved Status means:

• the social position attained through personal choices, efforts, and accomplishments

• a status assigned at birth

• a status based solely on cultural background

• a status determined by economic wealth alone

Choose the correct definition for a Closed System

• A Closed System is one that is extremely rigid in positions, based on ascribed statuses, allowing for little social mobility.

• A Closed System is one that is extremely rigid in positions, based on ascribed statuses, allowing for lots of social mobility.

• A Closed System is one that allows for social mobility, which can be both upward and downward.

What does America call its open sytem?

• Apartheid

• Feudal System

• Caste System

• Meritocracy

Define Prestige.

• Prestige is the widespread respect and admiration based on achievements or quality.

• Prestige means having a poor reputation.

• Prestige is the lack of recognition.

• Prestige reflects indifference towards achievements.

Define Privilege

• A special advantage or benefit granted to a particular person or group.

• A punishment imposed by society.

• A burden or obligation imposed on everyone equally.

• An insignificant quality without impact.

Define Social Mobility. Choose the option that best completes the definition.

• The ability of individuals or groups to move within a social hierarchy.

• The process of maintaining static social classes.

• The economic disparity between countries.

• The process through which society remains unchanged.

(a)   view social stratification as Everyone has a role and needs to keep their role for society to function

Define the Davis-Moore Theory by selecting the correct statement:

• The greater the economic and social rewards go to the jobs that are more important in soceity

• that views social stratification as a result of power struggles between competing groups.

• emphasizing that social stratification arises from daily interactions and interpretations.

• focuses on the exploitation inherent in capitalist societies.