If you were to take a conservative solution to the problem of poverty in the United States, you would focus on
a. government activism.
b. societal responsibility.
c. personal responsibility.
d. replacing the market economy.
(Answer: c)
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Bellah notes that for most Americans, the term "underclass" is associated primarily with Blacks;
a. and the majority of the poor are Black. b. and most poor people are Black. c. both a and c are correct. d. neither a nor c is correct.
__________ Sociological perspective that argues that capitalism is self-contradictory and therefore is doomed to fail in the long run
What will be an ideal response?
Emma was born towards the beginning of the "baby boom." In which of the following years was she likely born?
A. 1900 B. 1929 C. 1948 D. 1967
What is the on crucial difference between older people and other subordinate groups, such as racial and ethnic minorities or women?
A. older people do not experience unequal treatment in employment B. older people have a strong sense of group solidarity and other groups do not C. all of us who live long enough will eventually assume the ascribed status of being an older person D. older people are generally married to others of comparable age and other minorities do not marry withing their group