To impress her friends, Laura wears an expensive designer dress to a party. A sociologist might say Laura is engaging in ________.

Summarize the Davis-Moore thesis. Specifically, what are the functional consequences of inequality for society as a whole? Illustrate the thesis by pointing out various jobs and the relative rewards each job commands. Conclude by noting several criticisms of the Davis-Moore thesis.

The concept “structural social mobility” refers to ________.

The idea that social inequality benefits society is associated with the ________.

The concept “meritocracy” refers to social stratification ________.

How are race and ethnicity dimensions of social stratification in the United States? Provide evidence that many racial and ethnic categories of people are minorities-socially disadvantaged due to their racial or ethnic identity. Consider ways in which disadvantages linked to race and ethnicity combine with those rooted in gender and class.

According to Janet Lever’s observations of children at play, ________.

“Race” refers to ________ considered important by a society; “ethnicity” refers to ________.

In which of the following occupations are 99 percent of all workers women?

Briefly describe the main characteristics of caste systems and class systems. How are these types linked to different types of economic production (agrarian versus industrial technology)? What part does meritocracy play in each type of stratification? How does each type of stratification justify inequality?