SOC 3600 Exam 1 Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2025-2026
The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender - AnswersThe idea that all facets of identity are intertwined
and always will be prevalent in society or perception
Sociological Imagination - AnswersThe ability to connect personal challenges to larger social issues
Social Stratification - AnswersA society's categorization of its people into ratings of socioeconomic tiers
based on factors like wealth, income, race, education, and gender
Pre-Industrial Society - AnswersBefore the Industrial Revolution and the widespread use of machines,
societies were small, rural, ad dependent largely on local resources; Economic production was limited
the amount of labor a human being could provide, and there were few specialized occupations
Industrial Society - AnswersDramatic rise in technological invention; Increased demand for raw
materials; Masses of people were moving to ne environments and often found themselves faces with
horrendous conditions of filth, overcrowding, and poverty
Post-Industrial Society - AnswersRecent development; Based on the production of information and
services; Power lies with those in charge of storing and distributing information; Social classes are
divided by access to education
Post-Industrial Society (Bell) - AnswersTransition from the production of goods to the production of
services; Replace of blue-collar labor with technical workers; Theoretical knowledge; Attention to new
technologies; Newer scientific disciplines; University and Polytechnic institutions
Deindustrialization - AnswersThe reduction of manufacturing industry within an economy, measured by
the decline in output and employment in manufacturing
How Do We Measure Class? - AnswersIncome, Education, Power, Culture, and Signifiers
Upper Class - AnswersConsidered the top; Elite universities, vacations, commodities, social circles;
People with extreme wealth make up 1 percent of the population
Upper Middle Class - AnswersTend to hold bachelor's and postgraduate degrees; Studied subjects such
as business, management, law, or medicine; Tend to pursue careers that earn comfortable income;
Large homes and nice cars; Individual income around $100,000
Lower Middle Class - AnswersTend to hold bachelor's or associate's degrees; Hold jobs supervised by
upper middle class; Fill technical, lower level management or administrative support positions; Struggle
to maintain mainstream, decent lifestyles; Salaried and benefits; Precarious standing in class system;
$25,000 - $30,000
The Working Class (Lower Class) - AnswersThe highest subcategory of the lower class, often land jobs in
fields like custodial or food service; The work is hands-on and often physically demanding, such as
landscaping, cooking, cleaning, or building; Hourly/Benefits; Around $30,000
The Gordian Knot of Race, Class, and Gender - AnswersThe idea that all facets of identity are intertwined
and always will be prevalent in society or perception
Sociological Imagination - AnswersThe ability to connect personal challenges to larger social issues
Social Stratification - AnswersA society's categorization of its people into ratings of socioeconomic tiers
based on factors like wealth, income, race, education, and gender
Pre-Industrial Society - AnswersBefore the Industrial Revolution and the widespread use of machines,
societies were small, rural, ad dependent largely on local resources; Economic production was limited
the amount of labor a human being could provide, and there were few specialized occupations
Industrial Society - AnswersDramatic rise in technological invention; Increased demand for raw
materials; Masses of people were moving to ne environments and often found themselves faces with
horrendous conditions of filth, overcrowding, and poverty
Post-Industrial Society - AnswersRecent development; Based on the production of information and
services; Power lies with those in charge of storing and distributing information; Social classes are
divided by access to education
Post-Industrial Society (Bell) - AnswersTransition from the production of goods to the production of
services; Replace of blue-collar labor with technical workers; Theoretical knowledge; Attention to new
technologies; Newer scientific disciplines; University and Polytechnic institutions
Deindustrialization - AnswersThe reduction of manufacturing industry within an economy, measured by
the decline in output and employment in manufacturing
How Do We Measure Class? - AnswersIncome, Education, Power, Culture, and Signifiers
Upper Class - AnswersConsidered the top; Elite universities, vacations, commodities, social circles;
People with extreme wealth make up 1 percent of the population
Upper Middle Class - AnswersTend to hold bachelor's and postgraduate degrees; Studied subjects such
as business, management, law, or medicine; Tend to pursue careers that earn comfortable income;
Large homes and nice cars; Individual income around $100,000
Lower Middle Class - AnswersTend to hold bachelor's or associate's degrees; Hold jobs supervised by
upper middle class; Fill technical, lower level management or administrative support positions; Struggle
to maintain mainstream, decent lifestyles; Salaried and benefits; Precarious standing in class system;
$25,000 - $30,000
The Working Class (Lower Class) - AnswersThe highest subcategory of the lower class, often land jobs in
fields like custodial or food service; The work is hands-on and often physically demanding, such as
landscaping, cooking, cleaning, or building; Hourly/Benefits; Around $30,000
