WorksheetsSociology Global Inequality
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Conflict theory:
began with Durkheim when conducting fieldwork
sees society as system of highly interrelated parts that work together harmoniously
focuses heavily on inequality
focuses on the interaction among people
Who said there would be a revolution by the people that would lead to a classless society?
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Ranking countries into first, second, and third world categories is an example of
Global Stratification
Global imperialism
Global colonialism
Global relativism
According to him, a person's status or position within a stratified social system is determined by their relative power, prestige, and wealth
Armstrong
Max Weber
Aristotle
Galileo
Functionalists believe that inequality exists because
Some people have higher self-esteem than others
Successful people have put in the time and hard work to become that way
Some people will always try to oppress others
It's fate or destiny
German sociologist Max Weber believed that upper-class status could be achieved by having power, by accumulating wealth, or through (a) , which is the social honor granted to people because of their membership in certain groups.
Social inequality is defined as...
one person has more friends than another
an unequal distribution of resources in society
having a 12-car garage but only six cars
the organization of social classes
Which theorist argued that social stratification motivates people to fill necessary roles in society?
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore
Max Weber
Theory in which inequality exists because some people are willing to exploit others
functionalist
conflict
symbolic interactionism
stratification
Conflict theorists believe that inequality exists because
Successful people have put in the time and hard work to become that way
It's fate or destiny
Some people will always try to oppress others
Some people have higher self-esteem than others
Which perspective looks at the tension between the rich and the poor?
Functional
Conflict
Symbolic
Eastern
After sociology, Samantha has greater knowledge about the social class system and why it exists as it does. Her greater awareness could be called
class consciousness
ascribed status
socioeconomic status
prestige
Which sociologist is known for the concept of 'cultural capital' in understanding global inequality?
Pierre Bourdieu
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Emile Durkheim
What term describes the movement of individuals or groups from one social class to another?
Social mobility
Social stratification
Social inequality
Socialization
Which theory suggests that global inequality is a result of historical exploitation of poor nations by rich ones?
World Systems Theory
Modernization Theory
Dependency Theory
Functionalist Theory
What is the term for the economic and political dominance of one country over another?
Colonialism
Imperialism
Neocolonialism
Globalization
Which of the following is a measure of a country's economic performance that considers income distribution?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Human Development Index (HDI)
Gini Coefficient
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)
Which sociologist argued that capitalism leads to alienation and inequality?
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Spencer
What is the term for the belief that one's own culture is superior to others, often leading to global inequality?
Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism
Xenocentrism
Multiculturalism
Which concept refers to the unequal distribution of resources and opportunities between men and women globally?
Gender inequality
Social stratification
Patriarchy
Feminism
What is the term for the process by which countries become more interconnected economically, politically, and culturally?
Globalization
Modernization
Industrialization
Urbanization
Which index measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and income?
Human Development Index (HDI)
Gini Coefficient
Gross National Product (GNP)
Social Progress Index
Which sociological perspective focuses on the ways in which global inequality benefits some countries at the expense of others?
Conflict Theory
Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Structural Functionalism
What is the term for the systematic ranking of different groups of people in a hierarchy of inequality?
Social stratification
Social mobility
Social inequality
Socialization
Which concept refers to the idea that economic and social progress in developing countries is hindered by their dependence on developed countries?
Dependency Theory
Modernization Theory
World Systems Theory
Functionalist Theory
