Sometimes the distinction between high culture and popular culture is not so clear, as shown by the television show Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo, because
a. the family in this show was always very rich.
b. reality shows have made families that were low-income nationally-known media stars who are now earning a lot more money.
c. Honey Boo Boo's mother is a previous Miss America pageant winner.
d. reality television never shows people who appear to be of low social position.
b
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Which sociological approach focuses on the macro level and would tend to view inequality in gender as central to behavior and organization?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. feminist perspective
Over the last 50 years, family income has become __________ in explaining the educational achievement gap
a. less important than race b. more important than race c. as important as race d. as inconsequential as race
Changes in the social position of children relative to their parents contribute to which of the following kind of mobility?
a. horizontal mobility b. gender mobility c. intragenerational d. intergenerational
Exploitation theory is a
A. Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society, because it creates a supply of cheap labor. B. Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. C. Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. D. Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S. as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.