Official census statistics show that approximately ____________ Americans are living in poverty
a. 12%
b. 22%
c. 32%
d. 42%
A
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While the amount of time spent on housework has decreased, the amount of time spent _________________ through practices like _______________ has increased due to a rise in parental individualism
a) cultivating childhood; intensive mothering b) transporting children; home daycare c) pampering mothers; hired nannies d) raising children; helicopter parenting
__________ theory looks at a diverse array of collective actions and the manner in which those actions are based on politics, ideology, and culture. It also incorporates factors of identity, including race, class, gender, and sexuality as sources of collective action and social movements
a. Resource mobilization b. New social movement c. Relative deprivation d. Social constructionist
SAGE News Clips: Uneven Job GrowthDescription: Averages don't tell the complete story. The Associated Press reviewed a variety of economic statistics between 2008 and 2014 and found that economic recovery and job growth was not even among socioeconomic classes. Higher-end low paying jobs have increased but there are fewer middle income jobs. A majority of growth in America occurs in the wealthiest zip codes. Watch the video to hear from two people struggling to make ends meet.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 208, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Which of the following is NOT true about poverty?
A. Most people who fall below the poverty threshold remain there for longer than 3 years. B. In the period between 2009 and 2011, about one third of U.S. households fell below the poverty threshold for at least 2 months. C. The elderly are more likely to live in poverty than children. D. The official poverty line is set by the U.S. government.
Which of the following social thinkers argued that society is a social organism, much like the human organism?
A. Karl Marx B. Emile Durkheim C. W. E. B. Du Bois D. Herbert Spencer