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TCU Sociology Whitworth Exam 3
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Name: Score:77 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 77
African American men account for what percentage of the U.S. prison population?
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40%
the top 10% specifically th top 1 %
asians55 nearly triple the other two
blacks 20
hispanics 16
Term 2 of 77
What are the three factors that are highly correlated with the level of inequality in conditions
children face when they are growing up?
Families, labor markets, government policy
race class, sexuality, ability, size and age
The movement of individuals from one social position into another
blacks 13.6 2x as much a whites
whites 7.4
,Term 3 of 77
What was the poverty line in 2010 for a family of four? Single?
family of 4 :$22,314
single: $11,139
indivdual is when one person carries outran act of discrimmination such as one business
owner not hireig people of a specific race institutional occurs when the actions or policies
of organizations exclude disadvantage or harm members of groups
inequality between men and women built into society
progressive income tax helped make it so the rich had to pay more taxes making it more
equal but recently the tax has decreased from 90 to 36 percent. and minimum wage has not
changed with inflation mkingit nearly impossible to survive on just minimum wage
Term 4 of 77
. Which countries have high chances for social mobility?
Denmark, Norway, Finland
Yeah but ofnly a few males
italy, france, US
5 hours so not really y
Definition 5 of 77
the way in which social forces structures how being and male or female affects what is expected
of you, how you are treated, what opportunities you have, and the result for individual men and
women.
What is meant by the "social construction" of gender?
Define working poor
Define gender.
How does government policies impact inequality?
, Term 6 of 77
. What percent do women earn of men's income?
76%
40%
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Term 7 of 77
How has affirmative action addressed racial stratification.
black males are 7 times more likely to be incarcerated
Less unions and union workers to band together and demand equal pay and treatment
it allows minorities to get into college increasing life chances
It replaces some jobs putting people out of work, and you need more education to work it
sometimes that people can not afford
Term 8 of 77
. Has the income gap between the white and nonwhite households narrowed in the last 40 years?
76%
40%
no
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