Unequal Families Flashcards

1
Q

According to sociologists, what percentage of the population comprises the upper class?

A

5%

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2
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What percentage of the population comprises the middle class?

A

45%

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3
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What percentage of the population comprises the working class?

A

35%

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4
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What percentage of the population comprises the poor?

A

15%

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5
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What parts of everyday life are affected by social class?

A

Health care, education, laundry, transportation, etc.

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6
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Which part of the population did Katrina affect the most?

A

New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi

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7
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What do upper class parents want most for their children?

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A “compatible marriage”–a marriage to someone of equal class standing

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8
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What is “cultural capital”?

A

Reputations, connections, skills, knowledge, and so on that can be exchanged for economic benefit.

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9
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What is “sudden wealth syndrome”?

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A cluster of symptoms that includes marked anxiety, persistent and distressing thoughts of money, cycles of depression in response to stock market volatility, insomnia, irritable mood, feelings of guilt, and identity confusion.

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10
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Describe some differences between middle class and working class families?

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1) Communication between working class husbands and wives was more difficult than communication between middle-class husbands and wives
2) While middle-class parents make sacrifices so that their children will have a life like theirs, working class parents sacrifice so that their children will not have a life like theirs.

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11
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What is downward mobility?

A

Process by which families fall out of the middle class and experience economic insecurity.

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12
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What is the average hourly wage?

A

$17 per hour

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13
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What is the main cause of downward mobility for women?

A

Divorce. They rarely have an income equal to that of their former husbands. They are also hurt by a lack of affordable and high quality child care services and by disproportionate responsibility for child-rearing expenses.

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14
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, how many U.S. families are officially poor?

A

7.6 million

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15
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What is the “heat or eat” dilemma?

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Having to choose between paying the heating bill and buying food

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16
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau what is the official poverty line for a family of four?

A

$22,444

17
Q

What is the “feminization of poverty”?

A

The greater likelihood that women, as compared to men, will live in poverty

18
Q

What is the juvenilization of poverty?

A

The greater likelihood that children, as compared to adults, will live in poverty

19
Q

What is the poorest age group in the nation?

A

Children under age 6

20
Q

When did the U.S. government develop a social welfare system to help people in need?

A

1935

21
Q

Housing is considered “affordable” if it costs what percentage of a family’s income?

A

30%