MAKE-UP FOR EXAM 3
SOCI 20213: Introductory Sociology
This exam is entirely composed of short answer questions. Write a 2-4 sentence response in your own words (no quotes from class or readings) for each question.
(10 questions/10 points each)
- What is institutional sexism? Provide an example.
- According to Michelle Alexander, how is mass incarceration creating “a racial caste system”?
- Based on the New York Times podcast about the pandemic economy, in what ways has COVID-19 disproportionately affected certain people economically as a result of gender, race and ethnicity, and/or social class?
- What is a microaggression? Provide an example.
- According to Bourdieu, what are four types of capital that are important to fully understand social class? Name, define, and provide an example each one.
- Reflect on Schilt’s study of gender in the workplace. What is Schilt’s key argument about masculinity in the workplace? What population does she study gender in the workplace and why?
- What are resumé studies? Describe how resumé studies are designed and their consistent findings.
- What is the difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty? Give an example of each.
- What is a gender pay gap? What are 2-3 key reasons that a gender pay gap exists in society?
- What is the meaning of a “civilizing mission” and what relevance does it have for our study of race?
