Question 1

Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An example of an achieved status is:

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A)  Occupation.
B)  Sex.
C)  Ethnic group.
D)  Caste.
E)  Clan.

Question 3

The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social stratification is the result of:

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A)  The fact that people are born with different natural talents.
B)  The fact that there are several different races.
C)  Theft of property by the strongest in society.
D)  Human nature.
E)  Unequal distribution of resources.

Question 5

Inequality is inevitable in large-scale social systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How can issues of social stratification intersect with politics? Uses the example of environmental pollution cited in your text (Hyde Park,Georgia)as a way of starting this answer,but expand and discuss where you see other potential intersections as well.

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Question 7

How would you characterize income inequality in the United States? Use examples.

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Question 8

Define assimilation.

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Question 9

John Ogbu,a Nigerian anthropologist,studied minority children in schools in the United States.His conclusion is that:

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A)  They do as well as non-minority children.
B)  Their performance is better in the arts than in the sciences.
C)  These children are held back primarily by their culture.
D)  Minority schools are equal physically to non-minority schools.
E)  Children from voluntary immigrant groups do better than children from involuntary immigrant groups.

Question 10

During the Maoist era,China was ideologically committed to:

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A)  Eradicating social class.
B)  Implementing a caste system.
C)  Implementing global capitalism.
D)  Eradicating ethnicity.
E)  Establishing new racial categories.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Immigration in the United States today has very strict quotas by which it allows people entrance.
B)  Assimilation is a positive experience,when it is carried out correctly,for both immigrants and the United States.
C)  Assimilation is also a process of loss,as immigrants leave behind their language and cultures.
D)  Although the melting pot analogy was useful in the early part of U.S.history,it is no longer used in describing immigration.
E)  Assimilation is also a form of cultural divergence and diffusion.

Question 12

The Burakumin in Japan are regarded by Japanese society as a(n) :

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A)  Race.
B)  Class.
C)  Ethnic group.
D)  Caste.
E)  Clan.

Question 13

Name the three main dimensions of stratification.

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Question 14

Social stratification is most characteristic of:

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A)  Rank societies.
B)  Pastoral societies.
C)  Fishing societies.
D)  Horticultural societies.
E)  Societies with high levels of social complexity.

Question 15

In India,lower castes:

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A)  Receive more benefits than do higher castes from the caste system.
B)  Have been disadvantaged by the Indian constitution.
C)  Are beginning to make collective efforts to improve their position as a group.
D)  Mainly change their ranking as individuals move out of the caste and into higher caste.
E)  May have lower prestige than higher castes but tend to have more wealth.

Question 16

All of the following are true of a caste system except:

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A)  Caste-like systems occur only in India.
B)  In a caste system it is almost impossible to change one's caste.
C)  People tend to marry others in the same caste.
D)  People in the same caste tend to have a similar range of occupations.
E)  People in the higher ranks of a caste system are more satisfied than those in the lower ranks.

Question 17

Racial boundaries are very clear-cut in Brazil.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A good example of an achieved status in the United States is marriage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the three models of assimilation in the United States.

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The first model is that immigrants will ...

Question 20

About what percentage of the Brazilian population is composed of individuals of African descent?

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A)  10 percent.
B)  25 percent.
C)  45 percent.
D)  70 percent.
E)  90 percent.

Exam 11: Stratification

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Inequality is inevitable in large-scale social systems.

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The RACE project is an effort by the American Anthropological Association to challenge commonly held ideas about race.

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How can issues of social stratification intersect with politics? Uses the example of environmental pollution cited in your text (Hyde Park,Georgia)as a way of starting this answer,but expand and discuss where you see other potential intersections as well.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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In India,lower castes:

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The Burakumin in Japan are regarded by Japanese society as a(n) :

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How would you characterize income inequality in the United States? Use examples.

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Social stratification is the result of:

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All of the following are true of a caste system except:

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John Ogbu,a Nigerian anthropologist,studied minority children in schools in the United States.His conclusion is that:

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Describe the three models of assimilation in the United States.

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Conflict theory argues that specific cultural institutions function to support and serve the needs of its people even when there is no consensus.

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