The reluctance of Muslim women to wear the Hijib in public following September 11 is illustrative of the
a) social construction of race.
b) religious oppression theory.
c) cultural conflict approach.
d) structural diversity model.
ANS: a
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What does the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on?
a. the reasons conflicts end b. social bias on the microlevel c. how people act toward one another d. why the government fails us
A growing body of literature documents the fact that gender-stereotyped roles are:
(a) bad for relationship stability and satisfaction. (b) helpful in allowing men and women to know their positions in society. (c) functional to the occupational sphere. (d) a critical building block for balancing work and family life.
Describe the importance of nonverbal communication, illustrating with two examples from different cultures.
What will be an ideal response?
When referring to the McDonaldization of the welfare system, which of the following best describes what this means?
a. Management of welfare caseloads is efficient, manageable, and calculable, with little room for flexibility. b. Each welfare recipient is given coupons monthly for their families to eat at McDonald's. c. The welfare system is based on the idea that the nutritional value of food is not important, but the quickness of the system which provides them with the food takes precedence. d. Since welfare only provides for the poorest segment of the American population, the amount of money each mother is given is meted out according to the average meal at McDonald's per day.