Erving Goffman’s theory of face-to-face interactions is closely linked to Durkhe

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Erving Goffman’s theory of face-to-face interactions is closely linked to Durkheim’s theory of society in that:

a.in gatherings, the consensus of the group and the group’s goals take priority over the individual participants’ interests, opinions, and objectives

b.both theories are macro-level approaches

c.both theories are social conflict approaches

d.all of the above

A caste system of stratification is NOT characterized by:

a.ascription -- heredity

b.endogamy

c.being most common to agrarian systems

d.meritocracy

According to Basil Bernstein’s finding, working class parents are most apt to utter what kind of statement to their children?

a.“Because I said so!”

b.“How do you think that makes him feel?”

c.“Why did you do that?”

d.“I want you to go to your room and think about why that was bad!”

A contradictory class location is most probably characteristic of which occupation?

a.the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a corporation

b.a factory floor machinist

c.the head manager of a fast-food restaurant

d.a waitress in a fast-food restaurant

According the structural-functional approach of Kingsley Davis, the class system:

a.is a “motivational system,” based on “rewards” (rights, prestige, and material benefits)

b.allocates the best suited (the most qualified or competent) to the appropriate positions in society

c.helps to make sure that individuals’ differing natural gifts (kicking a ball, doing math, etc.) are not wasted, but made beneficial for the whole of society

d.all of the above

Explanation / Answer

5. D) all of the above

The structural functional approach has made a class separation in the society, considering that rewards are fair and that people who are better in certain Activities should be made to work harder.

4. a) the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a corporation

Here the CEO is at the top most level right now , denoting upper class, but must have surely risen from much lower positions in the company. Hence, an example of contradictory class location.

3. a).“Because I said so!”

Since restricted code does not use fully elaborated sentences.

2. d) meritocracy

Meritocracy is where the privileges are given to an individual only on the basis of their merit, due to his talents, which does not form a part of the caste system.

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