A caste system is one in which:

a. There are rigidly defined unequal groups in which membership is passed from generation to generation.
b. There is inequality, but one's status is not determined by birth
c. Achieved status is emphasized
d. A marriage partner may be chosen from any group


ANS: a

Sociology

You might also like to view...

LaPiere contends that attitudes are good predictors of behavior

a. true b. false

Sociology

Before the 1973 Supreme Court decision, abortion had __________ in the United States

a. always been illegal b. always been legal c. been illegal since the late 1800's d. been legal since the late 1800's

Sociology

Currently, there is a surplus of teachers in the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Parsons saw social action as composed of four basic elements that distinguish it from isolated, individual behavior. These four elements include:

a. gender, class, norms, effort b. class, agency, situations, effort c. latency, agency, norms, effort d. goals, situations, norms, effort

Sociology