Hi. I'm a student in your Soci 011 class and I have a few questions 
from the notes in preparation for the upcoming final exam.....

From module 16:

1)On average the income distributions of industrial societies are_____ 
the income distributions of nonindustrial societies?

2)The distribution of income in the U.S compared to other industrial 
societies is ____?

3)How would you describe the trend in income inequality in the U.S over 
the past 60 years or so?

4)From an examination of trends in occupational distribution during the 
20th century, will later generations (including yours) experience the 
same amount of upward mobility than earlier ones in the century? 

5)What does the term "vertical mobility" refer to? 

6)How does one call mobility that results from change in the proportion 
of individuals in various occupational categories? 

7)What is the main factor generating the great amount of upward 
mobility in industrial societies during the first half of the 20th 
century? 

8)"In general, considering all aspects of inequality including income, 
education, political influence, etc., inequality has been declining in 
industrial societies." (TRUE/FALSE)? 

9)How would you describe the trend in intercountry income inequality 
during the part 40 years or so? 

From module 17:

10)In agrarian societies prior to the Industrial Revolution, birthrates 
(per 1,000 population per year) averaged about ___ while today in 
industrial societies they average about ___ ? 

11)The term "demographic transition" refers to what phenomenon? 

12)What role did the demographic transition play in the great 
improvement in living standards experienced by industrial societies? 

13)What is a ballpark estimate of the life expectancy of a newborn in a 
typical industrial society? 

14)Are there any functions of the family left? 

15)Compared to periods of economic prosperity, during an economic 
depression the divorce rate is: 

higher? 
about the same? 
lower? 
Why?

16)What is the most important general explanation of the increase in 
the divorce rate in industrial societies? 

17)Among industrial societies, in what country is the greatest income 
disparity between men and women found? 

18)How does the U.S. compare to other industrial societies with respect 
to participation of women in the polity?  Why? 

19)"The most fundamental cause of change in the role of women in 
industrial societies is the emergence of feminist ideology."  
(TRUE/FALSE)?

20) "Inequality between the sexes in modern industrial societies is 
less than it has ever been before in human societies."  (TRUSE/FALSE)? 

21)"Among important causes of the continuing occupational disadvantage 
of women in industrial societies, sociologists include the lesser 
capacity of women for leadership."  (TRUSE/FALSE)? 

22)"The term 'statistical discrimination' refers to the undercount of 
certain groups (such as Hispanic immigrants and homeless people) in 
population censuses."  (TRUE/FALSE)?

Sorry but I have a few more questions that I could not figure out about the material.

1. Is equal participation by everyone in political decisions a common feature of Western democratic societies?

2.  In which kind of industrial societies does social class have the strongest influence on political party preferences?

3.  Why is the polity generally more stable in indusrtial societies than it was in agrarian societies?

TRUE OR FALSE
4. Compared to voters in most western European countries, U.S. and Canadain voters are more influenced by economic class considerations?


TRUE OR FALSE
5. Comparing the U.S. with most western European societies, it appears that
       -"since World War II government in the U.S has grown
        much bigger."

       -"belief in traditional religion has been eroded futher
        roded in the U.S."
    
       -"electoral participation is higher in the U.S."
 
       -"political parties in the U.S. have more radical 
        ideologies."