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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Inequality

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Tim owns a large advertising company and Jim works as a night janitor for the company. Which of the following is true about Tim and Jim’s positions in society?
  1. Tim was born rich, but Jim was born poor.
  2. Tim will always be rich, but Jim will always be poor.
  3. Tim doesn’t know Jim.
  4. Tim is bourgeoisie and Jim is proletariat.
  5. Tim is an elitist while Jim is not.
Explanation
Answer: D - Tim, the owner of the company is a member of the bourgeoisie, while Jim the employee is a member of the proletariat. Bourgeoisie refers to those who own the means of production while proletariat refers to those who must labor for wages. Based upon the information given it is not possible to determine if the other statements are true.
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