List and describe the six-class model formulated by Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl
What will be an ideal response?
Gilbert and Kahl describe six social classes that exist in the U.S. They are the capitalist class, the upper middle-class, the lower middle-class, the working class, the working poor, and the underclass. The student should discuss and differentiate between each of these classes.
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The majority of people who suffer from mental disorders appear __________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's theory of deviance, stating that crime ________
a. reflects both limited legitimate opportunity as well as accessible illegitimate opportunity. b. is more common among the rich who have more opportunity. c. is defined in such a way as to overly criminalize the poor. d. is typically a result of drug dependence or other substance addiction.
______ focus on the control that those in the upper levels of the stratification system exercise over culture.
A. Structural theorists B. Symbolic interactionist theorists C. Critical theorists D. Exchange theorists
Margaret is trying to start a small sewing business, but she doesn’t have enough money to buy the high quality sewing machine she needs. Despite her limited credit history, Grameen Bank agrees to provide her with the $600 she needs for the sewing machine, to be paid back in small amounts each month. What has Margaret benefitted from?
a. corporate social responsibility b. a conventional loan c. a grant d. a microloan