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Topic 5: Social Inequality

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_ perspective argues that social inequality is beneficial because it helps clarifies people's roles in the society.

a)

Conflict

b)

Functionalist

c)

Symbolic-interactionist

d)

Feminist

2.

Which of the followings are the components in social class according to Max Weber?

a)

Property

b)

Prestige

c)

Power

d)

Prosperity

3.

Social _ is the movement of individuals or groups from one position in the structured ranking within a society.

a)

inequality

b)

stratification

c)

class

d)

mobility

4.

The following explains glass ceiling in social inequality towards women, EXCEPT:

a)

Continuous role conflict between the demands at the office and the family role.

b)

Women do not have the required mobility, where while the man follows the job, the woman

follows the man.

c)

Women may be content to

cling on to the career

ladder rather than pushing

hard enough to move up it.

d)

Women are more preferable by employers to be hired because they are perceived to have less skilled compared to men.

5.

Which of the following role is traditionally assigned to females rather than males?

a)

Instrumental role

b)

Expressive role

c)

Leadership role

d)

Social role

6.

A company rejected Megumi Fushiguro's job application after finding out his sexual orientation as pansexual.

This situation describes _.

a)

Homophobia

b)

Heterosexism

c)

Sexism

d)

Discrimination

7.

Which of the following BEST describes Affirmative Action?

a)

Positive efforts to provide equal opportunities for every member of the society.

b)

Positive efforts to recruit minority group members

or women for jobs, promotions, and

educational opportunities.

c)

Positive efforts to eliminate diversity within the society.

d)

Positive efforts to maintain the social hierarchy and social position of certain members in the society.

8.

_ group are distinguished by physical differences while _ group are distinguished by national origin or distinctive cultural patterns.

a)

Dominant; Minority

b)

Minority; Dominant

c)

Ethnic; Racial

d)

Racial; Ethnic

9.

Explain Institutional Discrimination in Conflict perspective/Feminist view towards gender inequality with a relevant example.

4 lines
10.

Explain Glass Ceiling in Conflict perspective/Feminist view towards gender inequality with a relevant example.

4 lines
11.

Explain Do Gender in Symbolic-interactionist perspective toward gender inequality with a relevant example.

4 lines
12.

Explain Redoing Gender in Symbolic-interactionist perspective toward gender inequality with a relevant example.

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13.

Which chapter in the Introduction of Sociology course that you struggles with?

a)

Chapter 1 - Understanding Sociology

b)

Chapter 2 - Culture

c)

Chapter 3 - Deviance & Social Control

d)

Chapter 4 - Social Structure & Social Interaction

e)

Chapter 5 - Social Inequality