Functionalists argue that important positions require rewards to get talented people to fill them. They also claim that the most important positions require the greatest rewards.
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- Q. Which sociological perspective would most likely argue that most talented people would?
- Q. Which sociological perspective would be most likely to emphasize that a person?
- Q. Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in?
- Q. Which system of stratification is considered to be the most extreme form of social inequality?
- Q. What are the four major characteristics of stratification?
- Q. What is social inequality and why does it matter?
- Q. What is the primary source of income for the upper class?
- Q. What income is considered rich?
- Q. What percent of the population makes over 100k?
- Q. What yearly income is middle class?
- Q. What is middle class income for a single person?
- Q. What is the average income in the US 2020?
- Q. Is 100k good salary in USA?
- Q. How much is 00 an hour?
Q. Which sociological perspective would most likely argue that most talented people would?
conflict perspective
Table of Contents
- Q. Which sociological perspective would most likely argue that most talented people would?
- Q. Which sociological perspective would be most likely to emphasize that a person?
- Q. Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in?
- Q. Which system of stratification is considered to be the most extreme form of social inequality?
- Q. What are the four major characteristics of stratification?
- Q. What is social inequality and why does it matter?
- Q. What is the primary source of income for the upper class?
- Q. What income is considered rich?
- Q. What percent of the population makes over 100k?
- Q. What yearly income is middle class?
- Q. What is middle class income for a single person?
- Q. What is the average income in the US 2020?
- Q. Is 100k good salary in USA?
- Q. How much is 00 an hour?
Q. Which sociological perspective would be most likely to emphasize that a person?
Sociology chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which sociological perspective(s) would be most likely to emphasize that the mass media exacerbate many divisions in our society, including those based on gender, race, ethnicity, and social class? | conflict and feminist perspectives |
Q. Which sociological perspective argues that competition for scarce resources results in?
Conflict theory sees society as a dynamic entity constantly undergoing change as a result of competition over scarce resources.
Q. Which system of stratification is considered to be the most extreme form of social inequality?
Slavery
Q. What are the four major characteristics of stratification?
Tumin has mentioned the following characteristics of social stratification:
- It is Social: Stratification is social in the sense that it does not represent inequality which are biologically based.
- It is Ancient: The stratification system is very old.
- It is Universal:
- It is in diverse Forms:
- It is Consequential:
Q. What is social inequality and why does it matter?
Social inequality measures disparities in actual and in potential future outcomes. • Social inequality accounts for disparities in perceived access to basic services. • Cross-country variation of social and income inequality differs significantly.
Q. What is the primary source of income for the upper class?
The main distinguishing feature of this class is their source of income. While the vast majority of people and households derive their income from salaries, those in the upper class derive their income primarily from investments and capital gains.
Q. What income is considered rich?
According to respondents of a 2019 Modern Wealth Survey from Charles Schwab, once you have $2.3 million in personal net worth, you can call yourself wealthy. On the other hand, people responding to a 2019 survey from the market research website YouGov said you need to earn just $100,000 a year to be rich.
Q. What percent of the population makes over 100k?
Percentage distribution of household income in the U.S. in 2019
| Annual household income in U.S. dollars | Percentage of U.S. households |
|---|---|
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12.3% |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 15.5% |
| 150,000 to 199,999 | 8.3% |
| 200,000 and over | 10.3% |
Q. What yearly income is middle class?
Pew Research defines middle-income Americans as those whose annual household income is two-thirds to double the national median (adjusted for local cost of living and household size). For a family of three, that ranges from $40,100 to $120,400 for 2018 incomes in a recent Pew study.
Q. What is middle class income for a single person?
Range of household incomes needed to be considered middle class, by family size
| State | Single | Family of four |
|---|---|---|
| California | $29,851 – $89,552 | $59,702 – $179,105 |
| Colorado | $26,876 – $80,629 | $53,752 – $161,257 |
| Connecticut | $28,364 – $85,091 | $56,727 – $170,181 |
| Delaware | $26,146 – $78,437 | $52,291 – $156,873 |
Q. What is the average income in the US 2020?
Summary of key findings. The average U.S. household income is $87,864, and the median is $61,937. Asian households have the highest median income — $87,243 — among all other races. Women earn a median income of $42,238 while men earn $52,004.
Q. Is 100k good salary in USA?
So basically, an individual earning $100,000/year has almost twice as much money to spend as the average household. You would be extremely comfortable by nearly any standard of living, in nearly any part of the country. Put it this way: the median household income in the US was $51,000 in late 2013*.
Q. How much is $1000 an hour?
Assuming 40 hours a week, that equals 2,080 hours in a year. Your hourly wage of 1,000 dollars would end up being about $2,080,000 per year in salary.
