A group of people who have a sense of identification with one another because they are about equal in class, power, and status are often referred to as sharing:
a. occupations.
b. socioeconomic status.
c. class consciousness.
d. social class.
Question 2According to a 2010 survey, most Americans consider themselves to be either __________ or __________ class.
a. upper-; lower-
b. middle-; working-
c. middle-; upper-
d. working-; lower-
Question 3The Duchess of York has so little money that she works as a spokesperson for Weight Watchers to make money. She may be said to be:
a. high on status and low on class.
b. high on status and high on class.
c. high on class and low on status.
d. high on power and low on status.
Question 4The dimension of social class having to do with social honor expressed as sharing the same community and types of activities is called:
a. power.
b. class.
c. style.
d. status.
Question 5Which of the following is NOT one of Weber's three dimensions of social class?
a. class
b. power
c. education
d. status
Question 6How does Weber's definition of social class differ from that of Marx?
a. Weber's definition of class is focused on the relationship to the means of production; Marx's is not.
b. Marx's definition of class is focused on the relationship to the means of production; Weber's is not.
c. Marx's definition is of class; Weber's is of caste.
d. Marx and Weber use the same dimensions for defining social class.