Soc 200 final exam study guide || All Solutions are Accurate.
proletariat correct answers Workers, those who have no means of production of their own and so
are reduced to selling their labor power in order to live.
bourgeoisie correct answers Owners, the class of modern capitalists who own the means of
production and employ wage laborers.
class consciousness correct answers the recognition of social inequality on the part of the
oppressed, leading to revolutionary action.
cultural capital correct answers the tastes,habitats, expectations,skills,knowledge and other
cultural assets that help us gain advantages in society.
Characteristics of social economic status correct answers The upper class, (lady gaga) the upper-
middle class( doctors) , the middle class(semi professionals) ,the working lower middle
class( Manual jobs semi skilled) and the working poor and underclass. (no degree)
Homogamy correct answers a tendency to choose romantic partners who are similar to us in
terms of class,race religion,education or other social group membership
Heterogamy correct answers choosing romantic partners who are dissimilar in terms of
class,race,education,religion and other social group membership
Social class and health correct answers social class has a very big deal to do with your health for
example wealthier people enjoy better health because they can afford doctors and better foods
unlike an underclass who just lives day to day
intergenerational mobility correct answers movement between social classes that occurs from
one generation to the next
, intragenerational mobility correct answers the movement between social classes that occurs
during the course of an individuals life time.
various types of stratification correct answers stratification is the division of society by hierarchy
more wealth more power examples are by caste, by sexual orientation, by slavery, by social class
and social mobility
culture of poverty correct answers this thesis states that poverty is caused by shortcomings in the
poor themselves meaning for people who are poor this is normal (Oscar Lewis)
housing segregation correct answers Tendency for people in any two or more groups to live in
separate areas
Race and inequality correct answers due to race many different cultures face many different
types of inequality in many aspects in society
Race correct answers a socially defined category based on real or perceived biological
differences between groups of people
Ethnicity correct answers a socially defined category based on common language,
religion,nationality,history, or another cultural factor
Health care disparities in race correct answers refers to differences in the access, use, quality, or
outcomes of health care services received by racial/ethnic minorities
prejudice correct answers an idea about the characteristics of a group that is applied to all
members of that group and is unlikely to change regardless of the evidence against it .
discrimination correct answers unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a
social group;usually motivated by prejudice
proletariat correct answers Workers, those who have no means of production of their own and so
are reduced to selling their labor power in order to live.
bourgeoisie correct answers Owners, the class of modern capitalists who own the means of
production and employ wage laborers.
class consciousness correct answers the recognition of social inequality on the part of the
oppressed, leading to revolutionary action.
cultural capital correct answers the tastes,habitats, expectations,skills,knowledge and other
cultural assets that help us gain advantages in society.
Characteristics of social economic status correct answers The upper class, (lady gaga) the upper-
middle class( doctors) , the middle class(semi professionals) ,the working lower middle
class( Manual jobs semi skilled) and the working poor and underclass. (no degree)
Homogamy correct answers a tendency to choose romantic partners who are similar to us in
terms of class,race religion,education or other social group membership
Heterogamy correct answers choosing romantic partners who are dissimilar in terms of
class,race,education,religion and other social group membership
Social class and health correct answers social class has a very big deal to do with your health for
example wealthier people enjoy better health because they can afford doctors and better foods
unlike an underclass who just lives day to day
intergenerational mobility correct answers movement between social classes that occurs from
one generation to the next
, intragenerational mobility correct answers the movement between social classes that occurs
during the course of an individuals life time.
various types of stratification correct answers stratification is the division of society by hierarchy
more wealth more power examples are by caste, by sexual orientation, by slavery, by social class
and social mobility
culture of poverty correct answers this thesis states that poverty is caused by shortcomings in the
poor themselves meaning for people who are poor this is normal (Oscar Lewis)
housing segregation correct answers Tendency for people in any two or more groups to live in
separate areas
Race and inequality correct answers due to race many different cultures face many different
types of inequality in many aspects in society
Race correct answers a socially defined category based on real or perceived biological
differences between groups of people
Ethnicity correct answers a socially defined category based on common language,
religion,nationality,history, or another cultural factor
Health care disparities in race correct answers refers to differences in the access, use, quality, or
outcomes of health care services received by racial/ethnic minorities
prejudice correct answers an idea about the characteristics of a group that is applied to all
members of that group and is unlikely to change regardless of the evidence against it .
discrimination correct answers unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a
social group;usually motivated by prejudice
