In the feudal system that preceded capitalism, the basic unit of economic production was the
a. factory
b. manor
c. guild
d. workshop
b
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As sociologist Jessie Bernard pointed out, women and men experience marriage differently. The husband may see his marriage very positively; the wife may feel less positive about her marriage, and vice versa. This is an example of:
a. low self-esteem on the part of both people involved b. family influence on the reality of both parties involved. c. two realities that frequently do not coincide. d. a belief by both in stereotypic gender roles.
Efficiency (as a feature of McDonaldization) involves achieving a desired end in the quickest amount of time
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In her interview with Dalton Conley, Devah Pager discusses her fieldwork in Milwaukee and New York, in which she sent out job applicants, both black and white, with half of them pretending to have prison records. Pager found that having a criminal record negatively affected an applicant's ability to be offered a job. In addition, she found that black applicants were far less likely to be called back for an interview than white applicants. This racial disparity in hiring indicates unconscious stereotypes in the minds of the hirers, in addition to the challenge of a criminal record's
a.) stigma. b.) secondary deviance. c.) class solidarity. d.) organic solidarity.
According to available data about child abuse, ________ percent of abused children are abused by their parents versus those abused by others.
a. 50 b. 8 c. 92 d. 29