Private job agencies often pay lower hourly wages than government agencies. Cindy believes this is unfair. Cindy is a researcher and she is studying this from which sociological perspective?

Bobby wants a new set of golf clubs because everyone he plays golf with has the same new set. He doesn't need a new set as his old clubs are just fine. However, to improve his social standing, he feels he must buy the new set of clubs. This is an example of ________ consumption.

Chandler is dating a woman named Harriet. They have the same level of income and work in the same law firm. They decide to get married. This is an example of a _______ .

Which theoretical perspective is most critical of social stratification?

Dr. Jones, a surgeon, gets paid $200,000 a year. Mr. Smith, a bus driver, gets paid $40,000 a year. This is an exmaple of the Davis-Moore Thesis.

People who work full-time can still be poor.

In the United States, the ________ class is broken into upper and lower subcategories?

Social ______ is the ability to change positions within a social stratification system.

Peter feels that as a doctor, he is more important than his brother, Greg, who works in construction. Peter's ideas are in line with which theoretical perspective?

In the past, people would characterize developing countries as "______ _______." But now "developing" is the preferred term.

Status consistency refers to unions of spouses from the same social category.

Which theoretical perspective argues that your appearance can reflect your perceived social standing?

In the United States, people with extreme wealth make up 1% of the population. This group is know as the _____ class.