A change in the occupational, political, or religious status of a person that causes a change in their

societal position best describes ______________________.

Switching from one position to another without a change in social status best describes ______________________.

An independent business owner most likely belongs to which social class?

A business executive most likely belongs to which social class?

A manager at a fast food restaurant most likely belongs to which social class?

The sanctity of private property and the right of individuals to profit from one’s labors is best defined as ______________________.

The land gentry owned huge expanses of land on which serfs toiled. The serfs had more freedom than slaves had but typically lived in poverty and were subject to arbitrary control by the nobility describes which system best?

Production is controlled by the people as a whole and the government represents the people which owns everything in society. Everyone receives equal shares. This best defines which of the following?

People are born into unequal groups based on their parents’ status and remain in these groups for the rest of their lives. Which system does this define?

A segment of society that has similar amounts of resources, shares similar values and norms, and have an identifiable lifestyle is ______________.

Max Weber focused his studies of social stratification on _______________________.

5. Karl Marx focused his studies of social stratification on _________________________.

Recognition, respect, and admiration attached to social positions is referred to as ___________________.

Those who own the means of production are also referred to as _____________.

1. workers or working-class people are also referred to as ________________.

Which occupation has the highest level of prestige?

A father worked in a factory while his son received an education that allowed him to become a lawyer or a doctor. This describes which of the following terms?