Social Class 1 What is Webers definition of

Social Class

1. What is Weber’s definition of social class? A) property, power and prestige n B) income, race, and gender n C) wealth and income n D) group of people who have similar characteristics n

2. Social class contributes to similar lifestyles, values and __? A) intelligence, abilities, awareness n B) occupation, income, education n C) self esteem and self development n D) ascribed and achieved status n

3. What is meant by status inconsistency? A) when a person is not sure of one’s social class n B) when a person feels anomie n C) when a person is stereotyped n D) when a person ranks both high and low in measures of social class n

4. Who make up the upper class (1 -2% of population)? A) Politicians and newscasters create capitalist opportunities B) Lottery winners C) Old and new money of the capitalist class D) Celebrities and athletes of the capitalist class

Household Income Categories Congressional Budget Office, 2010 n Top 1% Top 5% Top 10% at least $1, 319, 700+ at least $440, 549+ at least $289, 300 +

5. Who make up the uppermiddle class (15% of pop. )? A) Athletes and celebrities moneymakers n B) University educated professionals n C) Working bees, the common Joes n D) Property owners n

Pharmacist Surgeon $225, 390 (annual) $108. 36 (median hourly) $109, 380 (annual) $52. 59 (median hourly)

6. Who make up the lower middle class (34% of pop)? A) Lower level management and skilled workers n B) Working bees and average Joes n C) Property owners n D) Industrialists and manufacturers n

Registered Nurse $67, 720 (annual) $31. 10 (median hourly)

7. Who makes up the working class (30% of pop. )? A) Lower level supervisors n B) Unskilled workers that depend on social services such as food stamps n C) Unskilled workers with high school degrees n D) Some high school but a valuable skill n

Automobile Mechanic $41, 270 (annual) $14. 73 (median hourly) School Bus Driver $37, 060 (annual) $13. 26 (median hourly)

Butcher Daycare Worker $24, 010 (annual) $21, 160 (annual) $11. 55 (median hourly) $9. 28 (median hourly)

8. Who make up the working poor (16% of pop. )? A) Skilled unemployed workers n B) Unskilled temporary workers n C) College drop outs n D) All of the above n

Fast Food Preparation Workers $20, 666 (annual) $8. 67 (median hourly)

9. Who make up the underclass (4% of pop. )? A) Illegal immigrants n B) Those trapped in a cycle of poverty n C) Criminals n D) Homeless n

10. Which type of social mobility do sociologists pay close attention to? A) Intergenerational mobility n B) Structural mobility n C) Exchange mobility n D) All of these n

11. What do you think is the most important contributor to upward mobility? A) Income n B) Occupation n C) Education n D) Social network n

Sociological Imagination n The individual who understands the relationship between the self (micro) and society (macro)