Status group refers to
A. a feudal class.
B. people who share the same prestige or lifestyle, independent of their class position.
C. members of a class who have a subjective awareness regarding their common vested interests and need for collective political action to bring about social change.
D. people who share a similar level of wealth and income.
Answer: B
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An immigrant community whose country of origin has a stable or gradually changing culture is
A) more likely to promote retention of that ethnic culture. B) more likely to attempt to leave that culture behind. C) more likely to be discriminated against in the new culture. D) more likely to retain its home language.
The division of the members of a society into layers based on such attributes as wealth, power, and prestige is termed:
a. homogenization b. social stratification c. status differentiation d. status sorting
In the United States, minorities typically have less
a. income. b. occupational prestige. c. schooling. d. All of these responses are correct.