1. According to Bryson, what is “boundary work†and who doesit?
| it is the drawing of congressional districts; legislators doit |
| it is the establishment of qualifications for jobs; employersdo it |
| it is the establishment of boundaries against those we dislike;we all do it |
| it is the establishment of career ladders within firms;employers do it |
2. For Americans in general, the most liked genres of music are____ and the most disliked genres are ____.
| jazz and classical; oldies and easy listening |
| oldies and country; show tunes and bluegrass |
| jazz and classical; gospel and country |
| oldies and country; heavy metal and rap |
3. According to Bryson, which of the following best describesthe musical tastes of highly educated, upper middle classAmericans?
| they dislike all genres of popular music and listen only toclassical music |
| they dislike far fewer musical genres than people from lowerclasses |
| they like all musical genres, but especially like country andgospel |
| they like all musical genres, but especially like heavy metaland rap |
4. According to Bryson, what characteristic is shared by thosepeople who listen to the genres of music that areleast tolerated by the \"tolerant\" peoplein her study?
| they have below average levels of education |
| they are less exclusive in their musical tastes (i.e., tend tolisten to all kinds of music) |
| they listen to the most popular types of music |
5. Based on Bryson’s findings and what you have learned aboutsocial stratification, how might boundary work affectinequality?
| boundary work reduces inequality, because everyone doesboundary work |
| boundary work reproduces inequality, because \"gatekeepers\" tendto exclude those whose tastes or dispositions differ from theirown |
| boundary work reduces inequality, since all who achieve thesame level of education gain admission into the elite |
| boundary work reduces inequality, because the yardsticks thatmembers of the elite apply to the rest of us vary widely frommember of the elite to another |
