In the United States, women typically spend more time than men on household chores and family obligations. How would a structural functionalist explain this?
What will be an ideal response?
Structural-functionalists would argue that traditional gendered household responsibilities actually reflect an equitable, functional, interdependent division of labor.
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a. serve the interests of a society's elite. b. eliminate tensions between social classes. c. solve the Hobbesian problem of order. d. perpetuate competition for warm-water ports. e. establish the legitimacy of charismatic authority.
Which types of crimes are people in the U.S. most afraid of?
A. victimless B. occupational C. predatory D. organized
The tendency for a slave to run away from his or her master was known as ______.
A. drapetomania B. depression C. excoriation disorder D. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Feminist researchers tend to involve and consult their subjects more than other researchers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)