Language may subconsciously encourage racial prejudgment __________
A) if people use nasty words
B) because if you hear words, you believe them
C) of the negative connotations of some
D) of their frequent repetition
Answer: C
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Social structure refers to the fact that people act toward each other according to each person's
a. background. b. personality qualities. c. position. d. needs.
Harriet Martineau observed that:
a. Capitalism breeds conflict between the rich and the poor. b. Social equality is impossible in corrupt social systems. c. A society's actions are often quite different from its expressed values. d. Social unrest is a result of unequal distribution of wealth.
Which of the following is a key point of the conflict theory on gender and sexuality?
A. Agreed-on sexual norms contribute to a society's order and stability. B. Most societies regulate women's, but not men's, sexual behavior. C. Women's inequality reflects their historical and current domination by men, especially in the workplace. D. Gender is a social construction that emerges and is reinforced through everyday interactions. E. The social construction of sexuality varies across cultures because of societal norms and values.
Conflict theorists are especially interested in how families are affected by class, race, and gender
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false