Which of these statements regarding the restructuring of the U.S. economy is false?
a. Manufacturing jobs are disappearing
b. Fewer men are the sole support for their families
c. Newly created jobs are low-paid
d. Men are filling the newly created service positions, leaving women unemployed
d
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What is the term for cohabitants who live together on and off over a period of years?
a. non-committal cohabitants b. cyclical cohabitants c. random cohabitants d. on and off cohabitants
The social-conflict theoretical approach highlights _______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to the textbook, what is one conclusion we can draw about how social class is defined in the United States?
a. Racial disparities in wealth can be explained solely by family advantages. b. Most American sociologists can agree on the boundaries between social classes. c. Famous people have the highest occupational prestige. d. One's educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of one's occupation, income, and wealth later in life.
Members of societies that undergo modernization must shift their allegiance from traditional authorities to newer authorities, such as
A. parents. B. peers. C. government officials. D. priests.