In Argentina, rotating one's index finger around the front of the ear means "you have a telephone call", but in the United States it usually means that you are suggesting that a person is "crazy". Both of these gestures exemplify:

a. symbols. b. norms

c. language. d. values.


a

Sociology

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Nuclear families serve the interests of capitalist economic institutions because they ________

a. maximize the number of consumption-oriented units in society b. stress the importance of family values over that of individual values c. are often male dominated d. emphasize common ownership of material goods

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

A. Mother B. Brother C. Latino D. Teenager E. Woman

Sociology

On a micro level, which of the following is more than twice as likely among family caregivers who mistreat elders as among those who do not?

A) ?Shared residence B) ?Abuse of alcohol and other drugs C) ?High socioeconomic status D) ?Economic hardship E) ?Unemployment

Sociology

Which of the following statements supports the argument that slavery is not simply an unfortunate historical legacy in American society?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology