Study Guide: Exam 3
Chapter 7: Global Stratification
Chapter 8: Social Class in American Society
Chapter 9: Inequalities of Race & Ethnicity
n Distinguish between race and ethnicity.
n Explain why race is considered a social construction, but is still an important concept (or is it?) in understanding social behavior.
n Know what is meant by ethnic identity -- the 4 factors that heighten or reduce it – and ethnic work.
n Describe the characteristics of minority groups and dominant groups.
n Define prejudice & discrimination, and compare different levels of discrimination : individual and institutional.
n Understand psychological (frustration-aggression and scapegoating, and authoritarian personality) as well as sociological theories (structural functionalism, social conflict – split labor force – and symbolic interaction – selective perception) of prejudice.
n List the six patterns of intergroup relations that develop between dominant & minority groups & give an example of each.
n Compare and contrast immigration experiences today with that of past.
the major issues that currently dominate racial & ethnic relations in the
Chapter 10: Inequalities of Gender (pages 261-282)
l Define sex, gender, and gender stratification.
l Discuss biological and cultural factors which explain behavioral gender differences.
l Explain how people’s lives are affected by these social facts.
l Analyze whether or not females fit the characteristics of a minority group.
l Explain gender relations in the workplace, including the meaning of ”quiet revolution,” “pay gap,” “glass ceiling,” “glass escalator,” and “sexual harassment.”
changes in structural conditions in
l Discuss how the dominant group (males) are disadvantaged by discrimination against women.
Chapter 11: The Economy (pages 309 – 325)
n Explain the characteristics of social institutions and give examples
n Describe the economic social institution and discuss why it is important to our lives
n State the essential features of capitalism and socialism; describe advantages and disadvantages of each, and explain the “convergence hypothesis.”
n Discuss how the type of economic system changed with different structures of societies.
n Describe the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy.
n Explain what makes a postindustrial society different from an industrial society.
n Describe trends in the American economic system and the changes that make the workplace different from for the worker from that of 30 years ago.
n Define corporate capitalism, corporations, interlocking directorates, and multinational corporations.
n Analyze the impact of the changing workplace on workers
Chapter 12 will not be on the exam.
The following are questions from the groups; some of these will be used on the last exam (maybe the wording will be changed a little J)
1. Ageism is a term that:
a. Only describes the discrimination against individuals over the age of 65
b. Describes the subjective experience implied in the popular notion of the generation gap which might include prejudice, discrimination, and hostility to certain groups
c. Is used to describe the biological process of aging
2. The theory of “gerotranscendence” developed by Swed sociologist Lars Tornstam states that as people grow old they:
a. Begin to see things in black and white
b. Develop more subtle ways of viewing right and wrong
c. Tolerate more ambiguity
d. All of the above
3. Which of the following is true of attitudes toward the aged, according to the concept of the social construction of aging?
a. Attitudes toward aging are originally the same in every society
b. They vary from society to society because perspectives toward aging are socially constructed
c. In every society, younger generation always show the respect for their elderly
Health Care: Symbolic Interaction perspective:
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the three aspects of social organization of medicine?
a. Development of expensive technology accompanied by the patients’ demand of the latest treatment
b. A preoccupation with last minute intervention rather than 