A social system in which social position is fixed for a lifetime What type of social stratification does this describe ?

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socialization in children takes place___________?

A. In the same class B. among the children of different classes C. between lower and middle classes D. both a and c...

A minority group is one that is both disadvantaged and_______________?

A. has some sense of collective or group solidarity? B. numerically small compared to the main social group C. identifiably different from others in a society D. holds views contrary to the social norm...

Which field of study was originally developed in the 1930s as an increasing number of social scientists became aware of the plight of the elderly ?

A. geriatrics B. gerontology C. gerontocracy D. silicide...

Which of the following conducted observation research on two groups of high school males-the Saints and the Roughnecks-and concluded that social class played an important role in the varying fortunes of the two groups ?

A. Richard Quincy B. Edwin Sutherland C. Emile Durkheim D. William Chambliss...

A film star whose parents were both factory workers illustrate ?

A. upward intergenerational mobility B. upward intergenerational mobility C. downward intergenerational mobility D. downward intergenerational mobility...