Tumin Noted in Davis and Moore That Stratification Weakens the Self-Image

question 13

Multiple Choice

Tumin noted in Davis and Moore that stratification weakens the self-image of those at the bottom. How might full equality weaken self-image, too?

• A) Talented and unrewarded individuals would suffer feelings of inequity.
• B) They would suffer their failures acutely and blame the system.
• C) They would not be full participants and feel less loyal to the society and less inclined to help those above them.
• D) Like stratification, full equality would punish talent. Instead of wealth and power, there would mandated set-asides.

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Definitions:

Bourgeoisie

The class of modern capitalists who own the means of production and employ labor for wage-earning purposes, often contrasted with the working class, or proletariat.

Proletariat

The class of workers who do not own the means of production and must sell their labor to survive, often discussed in Marxist theory.

Means Of Production

The facilities and resources for producing goods, often discussed in economics and Marxist theory as owned by different classes in society.

Organic Analogy

A concept in sociology that compares societies to living organisms, where different parts function interdependently to maintain the whole.