In societies that use a caste system for stratification, what is ablution?

What will be an ideal response


a washing ritual to restore purity after superior caste members have contact with a caste member below them

Sociology

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All of the following practices have been used by

some property owners, real estate agents, and lending institutions to perpetuate housing segregation, EXCEPT a. steering. b. blockbusting. c. redlining. d. unequal property taxation.

Sociology

The term "boat people" was used to describe ________ refugees who took to the ocean in overcrowded vessels hoping that some ship would pick them up and offer sanctuary

a. Japanese b. Indian c. Vietnamese d. Korean

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The Baltimore Longitudinal Studies of Aging have shown that a number of old age disorders are the result of disease, not

a. abnormalities. b. genetic heritage. c. obesity. d. normal aging.

Sociology

The government measures the divorce rate as:

A. the number of divorces per 1,000 married women 15 years and older. B. the number of divorces per 1,000 married men 15 years and older. C. the number of divorces per 1,000 population. D. both the number of divorces per 1,000 population and the number of divorces per 1,000 married women 15 years and older.

Sociology