Recent data indicate that fewer than one-third of all U.S. unemployed workers qualified for unemployment insurance benefits, and the national dollar average for these unemployment benefits was only a bit more than one-third of workers' former
average weekly wages. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
true
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Hirschi's somewhat innovative measurement of social class background is
_______. a. father's income b. father's years of schooling + mother's years of schooling c. an index of cultural objects in the home (e.g., newspapers, books) d. family income e. all of the above
According to Karl Marx, false class consciousness is a condition in which the workers mistakenly believe they have the power to unite and overthrow the capitalists
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
During the Cultural Revolution the Communist Party held sessions where neighbors were mandated to report on and criticize each other. These sessions were a form of
a. secondary deviance. b. the prison-industrial complex. c. surveillance. d. censorship.
Ted gave a talk to his high school class that was laced with humor and understanding and showed that he really grasped the important points inthe history of the French Revolution, which was what his history class was studying
When he was finished, Ted was praised by his teacher as well as by several classmates. The praise was an example of a a. norm. b. positive sanction. c. stigmatization. d. negative sanction.