Saying that race is a "well-founded fiction" means that race is ______.
A. not real
B. surreal
C. a social construction
D. a categorical imperative
Answer: C
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In the United States Samoans are considered "black or African American."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Santiago believes that social class does not always protect minorities from economic inequality, and Gary believes that minority women suffer from a double dose of inequality. In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
A. Both Santiago and Gary are functionalists. B. Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a functionalist. C. Santiago is a symbolic interactionist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist. D. Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist. E. Both Santiago and Gary are symbolic interactionists.
Research on socialization leading to prejudiced attitudes indicates that a. children tend to be free of prejudice until around the ages of 9 or 10 years old
b. there is a close correlation between the racial and ethnic attitudes of parents and those of their children. c. children and young adults who believe they can think for themselves are able to avoid taking on their parents racial or other prejudices. d. most people today are unaffected by parental prejudices since the media has become so important.
Critics of socialist feminism argue that while class inequality typically results in ______, gender inequality does not.
A. allocation B. segregation C. accountability D. stratification