SOCIOLOGY 1000 FINAL MIZZOU
BREKHUS CORRECT 100%
According to Gans "The Functions of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to
whom is it beneficial for? Provide an example of an economic benefit of poverty. -
ANSWER -Creates need jobs, ex. social workers, social scientists, "poverty warriors",
also poor buy goods that others don't want thus lengthening their usefulness (economic,
political, micro-social normal benefits)
- stratification benefits upper and middle class, but not lower
Ex: poverty allows for permanent lower class to do society's dirty work at low cost/
provides jobs for middle class (garbagemen, landscaping?
How does the movie Stand and Deliver relate to the article on East St. Louis and
educational inequalities by Kozol? - ANSWER - Resources are not evenly distributed to
schools across a state. Wealthy schools are given better technology and resources than
poor schools to teach with.
- In the movie it shows the school is under resourced, by him teaching computer
science without computers, having math class in the locker room, etc...
How does the movie Stand and Deliver demonstrate ways that education can be an
equalizer? How does it demonstrate obstacles to education as an equalizer. - ANSWER
- Education can be an equalizer by given educational opportunities to individuals, those
individuals will rise and meet the standard of opportunity given.
- Education has obstacles like lack of resources and funds. Also a student from a poor
school gets a high test score, no one believes he is intelligent, they think it's a fluke
In what ways does our education system reinforce rather than reduce inequality? What
is tracking? - ANSWER -Poor schools get the worst teachers, textbooks, and
opportunities while rich schools get the best of them (resources are disproportionately
allocated to those higher on the totem pole, and withhold from those at a disadvantage)
-tracking: Grouping schoolchildren by their ability and age (happens to both individuals
and school districts)
What is the Davis-Moore thesis? - ANSWER Davis-Moore:
Income inequality is actually beneficial to society. The high salaries and social rewards
ensure that there will always be talented people willing to perform jobs for society
- Wages for jobs are determine by the value of the job to society, and how difficult it is to
attain the position.
Main Point: Inequaltiy is good for society
BREKHUS CORRECT 100%
According to Gans "The Functions of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to
whom is it beneficial for? Provide an example of an economic benefit of poverty. -
ANSWER -Creates need jobs, ex. social workers, social scientists, "poverty warriors",
also poor buy goods that others don't want thus lengthening their usefulness (economic,
political, micro-social normal benefits)
- stratification benefits upper and middle class, but not lower
Ex: poverty allows for permanent lower class to do society's dirty work at low cost/
provides jobs for middle class (garbagemen, landscaping?
How does the movie Stand and Deliver relate to the article on East St. Louis and
educational inequalities by Kozol? - ANSWER - Resources are not evenly distributed to
schools across a state. Wealthy schools are given better technology and resources than
poor schools to teach with.
- In the movie it shows the school is under resourced, by him teaching computer
science without computers, having math class in the locker room, etc...
How does the movie Stand and Deliver demonstrate ways that education can be an
equalizer? How does it demonstrate obstacles to education as an equalizer. - ANSWER
- Education can be an equalizer by given educational opportunities to individuals, those
individuals will rise and meet the standard of opportunity given.
- Education has obstacles like lack of resources and funds. Also a student from a poor
school gets a high test score, no one believes he is intelligent, they think it's a fluke
In what ways does our education system reinforce rather than reduce inequality? What
is tracking? - ANSWER -Poor schools get the worst teachers, textbooks, and
opportunities while rich schools get the best of them (resources are disproportionately
allocated to those higher on the totem pole, and withhold from those at a disadvantage)
-tracking: Grouping schoolchildren by their ability and age (happens to both individuals
and school districts)
What is the Davis-Moore thesis? - ANSWER Davis-Moore:
Income inequality is actually beneficial to society. The high salaries and social rewards
ensure that there will always be talented people willing to perform jobs for society
- Wages for jobs are determine by the value of the job to society, and how difficult it is to
attain the position.
Main Point: Inequaltiy is good for society
