Describe the recent trends in immigration. Include a demographic description, and discussion of where they reside and why.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. About 45 million immigrants live in the United States today (34 million are legal immigrants.
2. Immigrants today largely come from Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.
3. Characteristics of immigrants vary by their country of origin, length of time in the United States, and the personal circumstances surrounding their immigration.
4. Immigrants tend to be young adults in their childbearing years; they live in larger family households; they earn less money in their jobs; they are more likely to live in poverty; and they tend to reside in central cities.
5. Chain migration: Tendency of immigrants to migrate to areas where they have kin and others from their home communities, usually urban areas.
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b. Orientation involves only one dimension. c. Because of the social stigma associated with nonheterosexual identities, many individuals conceal or falsely portray their sexual orientation identities to protect themselves from prejudice and discrimination. d. Newer research demonstrates there are only 2 categories of orientation.
In the context of the consequences of traditional gender role socialization, because of the mating gradient, _____
A) men marry "up" in education B) men tend to marry younger women C) more men become available to women as they age D) women marry "down" in age
How are action and social structure related?
A. Action only occurs when an individual in a powerful position exhibits his or her power. B. Action is when individuals live within the mandates of social structure. C. Action is when someone does what is expected of them given their structural position. D. Action is when individuals act in ways that are not expected or even conflict with their structural position.
In 1954, the Supreme Court’s Brown v. the Board of Education decision __________
A) allowed schools to choose integration B) permitted “separate but equal” schooling C) forbade discrimination against girls and women in all aspects of school life D) outlawed segregation in schools