Social Class & Poverty in the US: Crash Course Sociology

The video explores the concept of social class, highlighting the complexities in defining it. It discusses Marx's and Weber's perspectives and applies these to the American context, dividing society into five classes: upper, upper middle, average middle, working, and lower class. The video also examines economic vulnerability, focusing on poverty, its demographics, and the impact of race and gender. It challenges the notion that poverty is solely due to individual failings, emphasizing structural and institutional factors.

Which sociologist's definition of social class focuses on ownership of the means of production?

• Herbert Spencer

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Emile Durkheim

What income range typically defines the upper middle class in the United States?

• $50,000 to $115,000

• $115,000 to $250,000

• $250,000 to $500,000

• Above $500,000

Which class is most likely to have jobs that require manual labor?

• Average middle class

• Working class

• Upper middle class

• Upper class

What is the federal poverty level for a family of four in 2017?

• $40,000

• $30,000

• $24,613

• $18,000

What term describes the higher rates of poverty among women?

• Feminization of poverty

• Gender inequality

• Social stratification

• Economic disparity

Which report attributed high poverty rates among African-Americans to cultural factors?

• The Marx Analysis

• The Durkheim Study

• The Moynihan Report

• The Wilson Report

Who argued that institutional barriers contribute to poverty among Black Americans?

• Daniel Patrick Moynihan

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• William Julius Wilson