MIZZOU BREKHUS SOCIOLOGY 1000
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
According to Gans "The Uses of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to whom is it beneficial
for? - ANS Poverty benefits non-poor groups by providing cheap labor, political control, and
justification for inequality.
What is an example of an economic benefit of poverty? - ANS cheap labor for low-wage jobs
What is an example of a political benefit of poverty? - ANS scapegoating the poor, reinforcing
hierarchy
In what ways does our education system reinforce rather than reduce inequality? -
ANS Unequal funding, biased testing, and tracking favor wealthy students.
What is tracking? - ANS Grouping students by "ability," often reinforcing race and class
inequality.
What is the Davis-Moore thesis? - ANS Inequality motivates talent
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@2026 EDITION ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
According to Gans "The Uses of Poverty" how is poverty beneficial and to whom is it beneficial
for? - ANS Poverty benefits non-poor groups by providing cheap labor, political control, and
justification for inequality.
What is an example of an economic benefit of poverty? - ANS cheap labor for low-wage jobs
What is an example of a political benefit of poverty? - ANS scapegoating the poor, reinforcing
hierarchy
In what ways does our education system reinforce rather than reduce inequality? -
ANS Unequal funding, biased testing, and tracking favor wealthy students.
What is tracking? - ANS Grouping students by "ability," often reinforcing race and class
inequality.
What is the Davis-Moore thesis? - ANS Inequality motivates talent
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@2026 EDITION ALLRIGHTS RESERVED