Which of the following are correct?
(A) The term status symbol was coined by Max Weber.
(B) Karl Marx was among the first to link the goods people buy with their status.
(C) Among the Indian middle class today, the brand of cell phone one owns marks socio-economic status.
(D) Weber used the term status symbol for the link between occupation and status.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A and C only
(A) The term status symbol was coined by Max Weber. — Correct. Max Weber coined the term status symbol to describe the close link between the goods people buy and use and their status in society.
(B) Karl Marx was among the first to link the goods people buy with their status. — Incorrect. It was Max Weber, one of sociology's founders, who was among the first to link the goods people buy with their status. Karl Marx is known for class based on ownership of the means of production.
(C) Among the Indian middle class today, the brand of cell phone one owns marks socio-economic status. — Correct. Among the Indian middle class today, the brand of cell phone or the model of car one owns is an important marker of socio-economic status.
(D) Weber used the term status symbol for the link between occupation and status. — Incorrect. Weber used the term status symbol for the link between consumer goods and status. Occupation is not part of this term.
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