The visible markers of economic position and social rank are considered

The visible markers of economic position and social rank are considered
 
  a. material culture.
  b. status symbols.
  c. significant symbols.
  d. social clues.

Question 2

A knowledge economy is one driven by informationgathering and datacollection activities that can be put to commercial use.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

When a son or daughter moves into an occupation that is higher or lower in status than a parent's occupation, sociologists label this mobility
 
  a. intragenerational.
  b. intergenerational.
  c. downward.
  d. upward.

Question 4

When compared to the world's wealthiest countries, the U.S. has the best success with disadvantaged students.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 5

Intragenerational mobility is mobility that
 
  a. brings alienation.
  b. brings estrangement from family.
  c. is upward or downward over the course of a person's life.
  d. is upward or downward over two or more generations.

Question 6

According to Pierre Bourdieu, tests are an objective measure of learning.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

Sociologists inspired by the feminist perspective evaluate a private school according to whether it is structured to erase or perpetuate gender inequalities.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false