Sociology Questions

The U.S. Census Bureau collects and shares information on the population's size, age, racial composition, birth rates, and death rates. This organization collects data on:

In India, society is divided into 4 different groups called castes. The castes are ranked from the highest to the lowest and certain societal rewards and privileges are given to those in the higher caste, while the rewards and privileges are withheld from the lower cases. This ranking is an example of:

April believes that climate, geography, and natural resources explain global stratification. April's beliefs are in line with:

Sherman tells his parents that he wants to major in the study of population size and composition. Sherman wants to major in:

Jamaica is a poor country that borrowed funds from the United States. Unable to repay the loan, Jamaica has agreed to numerous alliances and trade agreements that benefit the United States. This process in which a powerful nation use loans and economic power to maintain control over a poor nation is called:

Wanda is moving to Japan to teach English classes to children. Because she will be out of the country for five years, Wanda wants to sell all her material possessions including a condominium, a car, furniture, and electronics. The possessions along with the money that Wanda has in the bank are valued at $330,000. This reflects Wanda's:

Linda published an article on the wealth, prestige, and power of various countries in an effort to highlight patterns of inequality around the world. Linda's article focused on:

The Trump family is a part of the business class in the U.S. They have a great deal of money, but the members of the family have to work hard to maintain their place. Because they represent "new money", Weber would say that the Trumps are:

Each year, the U.S. uses American tax dollars to help other nations. This social policy is called:

Omar is a functionalist. He believes that the amount of pay associated with a job depends on:

Mohammed was born into a position of power and privilege. His place in society is permanently fixed. Mohammed is a member of a:

The form of slavery that was legal in the U.S. considered slaves to be the property of the slave owner. This is an example of:

In Somalia, the declining availability of fertile land and fresh water decreased the land's ability to support a certain number of people. This reflects a reduced:

There is a telethon on channel 57 right now. The sponsors are asking viewers to phone in donations to feed the starving children in Haiti. These children who do not have enough food to survive are experiencing:

Laurie is the campaign manager for a mayoral candidate. Laurie tells the staff that they should target the voters who are a part of the largest social class in the United States. Laurie wants to target the:

During the Great Depression in the U.S., millions of people lost their jobs and their homes because of the failure of the country's economy. This reflects:

Society X has just established itself as an industrialized nation. According to demographic transition theory, Society X is in which stage.

_______________ was a German theorist, social activist, and writer who suggested that capitalistic societies would move to socialism once workers developed class consciousness and unite

Today, Jason will present a report to his class on the "bottom billion" or bottom ten income-producing countries in the world. Most of the countries that he will be discussing are located in:

Bhummi's research examines the total control over people who have no choice about their state. Bhummi's research focuses on: