Which of the following observations about social stratification reflect the ideas of a conflict theorist?
A. How people choose to dress is a reflection of how they perceive their social standing.
B. Stratification benefits the more powerful in society at the expense of the less powerful.
C. Certain social tasks are more valuable than others.
D. Rewards should be based on the importance of one’s social role.
B. Stratification benefits the more powerful in society at the expense of the less powerful.
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As economic expansion raises expectations of minority group members, the majority are likely to respond in which way?
a. The majority becomes even more resistant to improving the lives of ethnic minorities b. The majority sees minority group members as less of a threat and is more inclined to respond favorably c. The majority has no real chance in their attitudes toward minority groups d. The majority is less interested in helping others at a time when they are interested in advancing their own opportunities or those of their children
Maintaining a "sense of community" appears to be as important to people today as in agrarian
society. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under five years of age per 10,000 live births in a given year
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The word ‘gay’ has experienced numerous changes in cultural connotation, from meaning ‘cheerful,’ to becoming a derogatory term for homosexuals, to being reclaimed by the gay community as a term for self-identification. Which of the following theories would be interested in analyzing these shifts?
A. Conflict Theory B. Functionalism C. Symbolic interactionism D. Colorism