Sports are social constructions. This means that they are
A. created by people as they interact with each other.
B. planned activities that make society more efficient.
C. based on a foundation of socialist ideas.
D. unrelated to political and economic factors in society.
Answer: A
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Parkinson's Law states that:
a. work expands to the time available b. people are promoted to their level of incompetence c. workers will always resent supervision d. workers will become committed if treated fairly e. none of the above
Conflict theory is:
A) attributed to Auguste Comte B) a sociological perspective C) a generalized explanation D) attributed to Emile Durkheim
Several states have amended their laws so that permanent or at least long-term alimony can be awarded:
a. in certain cases of special need. b. when the divorce is the man's fault. c. if the marriage lasted more than two years. d. without an expensive jury trial.
In August 2014, police in Ferguson, Missouri, shot Michael Brown, a young black man. The incident sparked a wave of protest, and elicited a dialogue about police and race relations nationwide. The town of Ferguson is predominantly African American, having become increasingly so as white residents moved to the suburbs. Some people have argued that part of the problem in Ferguson originated from the disparity between the residents and police department, where the city was comprised of one population (black) and the police department of another (white). This underlies a more fundamental problem faced by many communities, in that the decline of communal ties has lessened the amount of
a.) fear. b.) trust. c.) social capital. d.) civic engagement.