Review for Exam 3-Ch. 8, 9, 10, 14
Ch. 8- Social Stratification
Systems of stratification-class, caste; definition of stratification; ideology; life chances;
social mobility; functionalist theory-Davis-Moore; conflict theory, “dirty work”, Weberwealth, power, prestige, conspicuous consumption, measurement of class-education,
occupation, income, SES; explanations of poverty-Oscar Lewis-“blaming the victim”culture of poverty (short-term hedonism, inability to delay gratification, devaluing of
education) vs structural causes of poverty (minimum wage, downsizing,
deindustrialization, globalization); feminization of poverty; absolute vs relative poverty;
poverty line; occupational prestige-factors contributing to occupational prestige, high
status occupations
Ch. 14-Politics and the Economy, pp. 490-503
Wilson’s views of inner-city poverty; Ehrenreich’s research (p. 494);
Deindustrialization-work dominated by service and information rather than
manufacturing
Ch. 9-Race and Ethnicity
Difference between race and ethnicity; characteristics of minority groups; difference
between prejudice and discrimination; patterns of intergroup relations: pluralism,
assimilation, melting pot vs Anglo assimilation; largest minority group in the U.S.; racial
profiling; functionalist, conflict theory, contact hypothesis, income and wealth
Ch. 10- Sex & Gender
Gender roles; socialization: family, school, mass media, work; patriarchy; matriarchy;
functionalist and conflict views on gender roles; Margaret Mead’s research; Sadker’s
research; Hochschild’s research, glass ceiling