Definitions
Class in Pop Culture
Class at Tufts
Census 2010
Miscellaneous
100
Relative social rank in terms of income, wealth, education, occupational status, and/or power.
What is class?
100
This character on a popular television show is regarded as an outcast at his prestigious NYC prep school due to his lower social class - that is, until his father marries one of the city's elite.
Who is Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl.
100
Class differences don't exist at Tufts - true or false?
What is FALSE?
100
The median household income for the American family. a) $42,165 b) $49,777 c) $51,226 d) $56,301
What is b) $49,777
100
Name three indentifying factors can stratify social class.
What are gender, education level, and race.
200
The institutional, cultural, and individual set of practices and beliefs that assign differential value to people according to their socioeconomic class; and an economic system that creates excessive inequality and causes basic human needs to go unmet.
What is classism?
200
This term often refers to expensive, flashy jewelry.
What is BLING BLING!
200
This Tufts group of students is excited and prepared to educate the community about issues of social class on campus.
What is SPEAC? (yay us!)
200
This racial or ethnic group has the lowest household median income of $32,584.
What is Black/African-American?
200
This percentage of the US population is middle class. a) 33% b) 44% c) 55% d) 66%
What is b) 44% - 14% is upper-middle class, and 30% is lower-middle class.
300
The stratum of people who hold positions of power in major institutions ofthe society.
What is the ruling class?
300
Name one reality show that glorifies the "real" lives of the elite and wealthy.
What is The Real Housewives of Orange County/NJ/NY, etc., Keeping up With the Kardashians, and more.
300
The 2011-2012 total Tufts Tuition (including room and board, meal plan, etc.) is this amount.
What is $54,474?
300
These two regions have the highest median income per household and the lowest, respectively.
What is the West, and what is the South?
300
62% of all bankruptcies in the year 2007 were attributed to inability to pay what type of fees/bills?
What is health care.
400
Resources based on group membership, relationships, networks of influence and support.
What is social capital?
400
Name that tune: "When he pull up, wanna pop my hood up Bet he better have a six pack in the cooler getting money, divas getting money if you ain't getting money, then you don't have nothing for me"
What is "Diva" by Beyonce.
400
The number of students at Tufts receiving financial aid each year.
What is approximately 50% or 2,601?
400
One way in which the income to poverty ratio (which indicates whether a household falls beneath the poverty level due to its income) is an ineffective way at determining social class.
What are non-cash benefits/welfare OR variations in medical costs across population groups OR geographic differences in cost of living.
400
$650,000 is, on average, how much Bill Gates makes in this amount of time.
What is an hour.
500
A material or experiential factor that reflects an individual’s class.
What is a class indicator?
500
This popular television show, hosted by Regis, was a huge phenomenon in the early 2000s and still airs today. Name it and two other shows like it that focus on winning 'free' money.
What is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Deal or No Deal, Wheel of Fortune, Price is Right, Million Dollar Money Drop...
500
The average Tufts student received this much in financial aid per year.
What is $33,594.
500
The poverty threshold for a family of four in 2010. a) $30,007 b) $20,762 c) $26,433 d) $22,314
What is d)$22,314.
500
43% of 5000 people polled answered that this was the reason people are poor.
What is lack of effort.
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