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People in the top strata of society have:a.) Most of the burdens and goods.b.) The fewest burdens and the greatest access to goods.c.) The least access to both burdens and goods.d.) The most burdens and the least access to goods.
Which of the following will be the strongest determinant of who he marries?a.) His social positionb.) His appearancec.) His workethicd.) His intelligence
A social movement in support of an ideology like white supremacy is what type?a.) Alternativeb.) Redemptivec.) Revolutionaryd.) Reformative
According to functionalists, what statement is most accurate about religion?a.) Its purpose is to justify unequal socialstructures.b.) It is primarily a force for peace insociety.c.) It is an irrational belief that is harmful tosociety.d.) It depends on society for its significance andvalue.
Why is assimilation unavailable to most Black or Indigenous people of color (BIPOC) in the United States?a.)Because they cannot shed the physical features that are used to racialize them and bar them from theprivileges of whiteness.b.)Because it is still legal for schools and other public facilities and services to discriminate on the basis ofrace.c.)Because the norms and values of whites in the United States are too different from those of Black orIndigenous communities.d.) Because of the "one drop" rule, which still determines who can be considered white and whocannot.
Which theoretical perspective considers sexuality and sexual orientation through the lens of power differentials?a.) Functionalismb.) Queer theoryc.) Symbolic interactionismd.) Conflict theory
Which statement is true of how the feminist movement in the United States has changed over time?a.) It is now focused on achieving the goals outlined in the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments.b.) It now argues that sexism is the most insidious form of discrimination faced by women worldwide.c.) It now amplifies a greater variety of voices and includes a broader spectrum of social critiques.d.) It has abandoned the concept of intersectionality and now advances the notion of a universal womanhood.
Which of the following is true of the present-day sexual culture in the United States?a.) Most American youths believe sex should not be experienced before marriage.b.) Sex education is not required to be taught in all public schools in the United States.c.) Sexual assault victims are readily believed without being dismissed or doubted.d.) Sex education in schools has decreased the number of teen pregnancies to almost zero.
What was the significance of the Page Act of 1875?a.) It was the first federal law to close the borders to a defined immigrantgroup.b.) It sought to curtail the arrival of Roman Catholic immigrants to the U.S.c.) It encouraged a wave of immigration from the Scandinaviancountries.d.) It closed the U.S. borders to all immigrants from LatinAmerica.
Which of the following is considered the first agent of gender socialization?a.) Familyb.) Peer groupsc.) Schoolsd.) Mass media
Which of the following best describes what it means to be "intersex"?a.) To have a gender that is different from the sex you were assigned at birth.b.) To have a feeling of a great discomfort with your primary or secondary sex characteristics.c.) To have a gender that corresponds to the sex you were assigned at birth.d.) To have a set of primary sex characteristics that do not fit binary sexual distinctions.
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
What is the average age of individuals for first intercourse?
What is the biggest filtering factor that goes into developing the field of eligibles?
What factors may increase or decrease the likelihood of older adults continuing to have romantic and sexual interest?
-Marx also posited that disempowered members of the working class were prone to various kindsof alienation:
Pierre Bourdieu (1930-2002):-Built upon Weber's conception, noting that folks can possess:
two classes (that mattered to him), according to Marx:
what is power accepted as legitimate called?
-In The Division of Labour in Society (1893), Durkheim investigated the following social facts: