QuestionAnswerThe basic premise of the Davis-Moore thesis is that the unequal distribution of rewards in social stratification:serves a purpose in societyis an outdated mode of societal organizationis an artificial reflection of societycannot be justifiedUnlike Davis and Moore, Melvin Tumin believed that, because of social stratification, some qualified people were _______ higher-level job positions.denied the opportunity to obtainencouraged to train foroften fired fromforced intoWhich statement represents stratification from the perspective of symbolic interactionism?After work, Pat, a janitor, feels more comfortable eating in a truck stop than a French restaurant.Men often earn more than women, even working the same job.Doctors earn more money because their job is more highly valued.Teachers continue to struggle to keep benefits such as health insurance.When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers:do not feel connected to their work or to one anothermust labor alone, without companionshipmove from one geographical location to anotherhave to put forth self-effort to get aheadConflict theorists view capitalists as those who:get rich while workers stay poorare ambitiousfund social servicesspend money wiselyPractice this lessonThe content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax
