What is the relationship between social stratification and social class?
a. A social class is a segment or layer within a stratification system.
b. A stratification system is part of one's social class.
c. The number of layers in a stratification system is independent of the concept of class.
d. The number of social classes within a stratification system is always the same.
e. Social class is based on economic factors only; stratification is based on a number of different factors.
Question 2A major criticism of the conflict perspective of sports is that it
a. does not recognize the positive contributions of sports to society.
b. only looks at the contributions, not the negative aspects of sports.
c. is focuses too much on socialization and social interaction.
d. is overlooks the fact that sports are a mirror of society.
e. overlooks the role of race and gender in sports.
Question 3A segment of a population whose members hold a relatively similar share of scarce desirables and who share attitudes, values, norms, and an identifiable lifestyle is called a ____.
a. social network
b. sample
c. group
d. social class
e. social stratification
Question 4A major contribution of functionalism to the study of sports is
a. understanding how sports perpetuate gender inequality.
b. recognizing the positive and negative aspects of sports in society.
c. its focus on socialization and social interaction.
d. the concept of stacking, and its relationship to race.
e. the analysis of self-esteem within sport.
Question 5The term for the creation of layers of people possessing unequal shares of scarce desirables, the most important of which are income, wealth, prestige, and power, is ____.
a. socialization
b. grading
c. tracking
d. capital accumulation
e. social stratification
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