The claim that defining members of some minority as inferior will make them inferior is one application of

a. social distance research.
b. the iron law of oligarchy.
c. the Thomas theorem.
d. authoritarian personality theory.


c

Sociology

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What is the difference between income and wealth?

A. There is no difference; they are synonyms. B. Income is one person's earnings; wealth is household earnings. C. Income is measured in money; wealth includes assets other than money. D. Income is measured year by year; wealth is a cumulative total.

Sociology

__________ power stems from the more dominant individual's ability to claim authority, or the right to request compliance

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Sociology

In 2000, respondents were able to select more than one race for the first time on the U.S. Census. In 2010, the number of respondents who selected more than one race grew by 32%, compared with only 9% for the single-race population. Why do you think this happened? Provide a few reasons for the change.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which perspective focuses on the labels and meanings we place on things such as the wink of an eye?

A. feminism B. conflict theory C. structural functionalism D. symbolic interactionism

Sociology