1. Power is the ability to force someone to do something even against their will. An example of a person in power is a CEO of a company. They own all of it, and are in charge of all the workers.
Prestige is respect and status in society. An example of someone that is prestigious would be a celebrity, they are respected and admired in society due to their talents or achievements.
Privilege is special advantage of benefit enjoyed by individuals, but not all. An example of privilege is white privilege, which is societal privileges that benefit white people in Western countries beyond what is commonly experienced by non-white people under the same social, political, or economic circumstances.
2. Three variables that sociologists use to define social class are income, occupation and education.
3. I would consider my family to be middle class. My mom has a secure job with a steady paycheck. She went to both college and graduate school, and obviously I am fortunate enough to go to college as well.
4. According to the textbook the rich are getting richer, the middle class is shrinking, and working and lower classes are barely surviving.
5. I am 20 years old, female, and Hispanic. I graduated high school and am a full time college student. An opportunity that I have experienced in my life is being able to go to college. Being able to go to college is opportunity that not all Hispanic women are able to have.
