Susie sees that her neighbor Tom has a new boat. Despite the fact that she recently received a deduction in pay she feels she should have a new boat as well. According to the text this example represents __________ theory
A) relative deprivation
B) mass society
C) modernization
D) estrangement
A
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List at least three reasons why Asian-Americans are sometimes nicknamed a "model minority?"
What will be an ideal response?
The most important determinant for social mobility of twentieth-century Japanese Americans was:
a) migratory abilities. b) educational attainments. c) linguistic aptitudes. d) cultural associations.
The self-protective behavior of officials at the top may render the organization ineffective. This is an example of which of the following types of problems of bureaucracies?
a. Inefficiency and rigidity b. Resistance to change c. Excessive rationality d. Administrative incompetency
The goal of structural-functional approach is not just to understand society as much as to reduce social inequality
a. true b. false