Sociology Questions
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which of the following theories argues that deviant behaviors are similar to other social behaviors?
Which term pertains to the physical attraction an individual feels for a particular sex?
a public figure commits a crime that makes national headlines. how would this figure accurately engage in a compensatory strategy?
When a baby is born the parents call the child his or her name, dress their child in gendered clothing, and give the baby soft blankets...
A college-educated women working as a mid-level manager has applied for an upper management position 4 times. a male with less education and experience gets the promotion.
People who are labeled as deviant, but have not committed an act of crime or violated social norms are what Howard Becker refers to as...
The power to define others as deviant and to resist having the label applied to oneself is linked to...
Which theory notes that someone is defined as deviant because others react to the person as such?
a community that has high rates of crime and a high concentration of poverty will have difficulty achieving...
how would a moral entrepreneur introduce a folk devil to reduce acceptance of divorce?
A factor that can create a negative socialization experience for a child in school is ____
a man dresses as a pirate and walks around town. how would the legalistic approach to deviance view this behavior?
In the united states, when a man occupies a high paying job, his ____ provides him with a feeling of power and respect
A person describes himself as an older white male, who is a father, a son, and a doctor. What is the man doing?
When society deems hard work and honesty as an attribute, they are assigning a(n) ____ to those categories of behavior
___ occurs when researchers immerse in a given culture in order to study it, but evaluate the culture based on their own cultural standards
Sociologist Franz Boas popularized the concept "cultural relativism". Which of the following statements best describes this concept?
What is a moral entrepreneur in the business of manufacturing?
A foreign exchange student is placed with a family in Paris. While attending school in France, she learns about Parisian history and language. which of the following is occuring?
A cultural group that exists within another, larger culture is a ___