In 1954, the Supreme Court replaced segregation with legal integration, and in 1968 the Fair
Housing Act banned discrimination in housing. In the present-day United States, what proportion of the population lives in same-race neighborhoods and attends same-race schools?
A) Hardly any
B) Around a quarter to a third
C) Almost half
D) Most
Answer: D
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a. is the tendency within modern society. b. is more irrational than less complex types of organization. c. are governed by the majority at the bottom rungs. d. all of these
According to modernization theory, economic development
A. is dependent on technological change. B. exploits the least powerful nations to the benefit of wealthier nations. C. has resulted in a single economic system stemming from the development of a world market. D. occurs only when the poorest nations demand their fair share of the world’s wealth.
Pierre Bourdieu contends that the upper classes seek to distinguish themselves by
a. wearing flashy clothes b. traveling with a large number of servants c. wearing expensive jewelry in public d. demonstrating highbrow tastes
Jane has two young, active children. She also is the primary caregiver of her aging father, who still lives alone but needs help around the house and assistance in getting to doctors' appointments. Which of the following best describes Jane's situation?
A. Jane is experiencing a midlife crisis. B. Jane is a member of the sandwich generation. C. Jane is experiencing a rite of passage. D. Jane is a member of Generation X.