1.  Stratification is a structured social process by which social groups are assigned a social position, resulting in a  ___________________________

2.  In relation to an intro to US income inequality, an analysis of the Average Household Income & Quintile & Top 5 % shows that conditions became  ___________________________  in the 1980s for the lowest 3 classes, but greatly improved for the top 5th & 5 %

3.  In relation to an intro to wealth inequality, wealth used to purchase means of production allows those w/ wealth to create more  ______________________________

4.  In relation to social mobility, there are many characteristics of strat systems in that they may be  __________________________________  [ Name One ]

5.  In relation to the types of strat systems, in the estate or  _________________________  system, status & class is determined on the basis of land ownership & / or formal title

6.  In relation to class, groups (classes) conflict because of   ______________________________  over scarce resources

7.  In relation to power as wealth & income, pluralists believe that no single group can gain  __________________________________________________

8.  In Mills' power elite theory, power is gained by controlling the rules and regulations of  ________________________________

9.  In relation to Domhoff's power elite theory, social groups, who consistently have  __________________________  actions favor their interests, have power

10.  In relation to Domhoff's key interest groups, conservative policy foundations lobby for policies that promote free trade and polices that allow  ____________________________  to operate in the world economy w/ minimum restrictions

11.  In relation to an analysis of Domhoff's key interest groups, small arms are more deadly than  __________________ , [ abbreviation is OK ] killing more people each yr than all the WMD put together

12.  In relation to occupational prestige, Treiman, 1997, notes that similar  ____________________________  have been developed in many countries, & the findings in one country tend to approximate those in other countries

13.  The US Poverty Line is based on research which demonstrated that the poor spent 1/3 of their income on  _______________________

14.  In relation to an intro to the consequences of poverty, because the poor cannot afford adequate  ________________________________ , they often live in crime prone areas & are thus more likely to become the victims of crime

15.  In relation to the causes of poverty, the conflict theory explanation of poverty is that inequality & poverty exist because the wealthy & the powerful  ______________________________  from it & have enough power to make the social system work to protect their interests
 

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