Which of the following groups was not present in American society in large numbers before the 1830s?
a. Blacks
b. American Indians
c. Irish
d. English
c
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Karen and Tim are having a debate on the benefits and costs of having children. Karen believes that having babies is a benefit, while Tim argues otherwise. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Karen's argument?
A) There has been a steep decline in postpartum depression cases in the country. B) Child-rearing costs tend to be more in urban areas that in the rural areas. C) The abortion rate in the country has decreased over the past decade. D) MostAmerican parents have been found to be overjoyed at the birth of their first baby.
What is the name of the process in which an excess population is concentrated in an urban area that lacks the capacity to provide basic services and shelter?
A. overurbanization B. suburbanization C. gentrification D. urbanization
The components of social organizations include all of the following EXCEPT
a. social actors. b. social interactions. c. social determinants. d. social relationships.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In bridging two arenas of social thought, George Simmel can be thought of as both a modernist and a postmodernist. 2. anthony Giddens’s Juggernaut of Modernity is a grand theory with a unidirectional prediction of where society is headed. 3. Anthony Giddens’s Juggernaut of Modernity is fitting with his ideas on structuration because it accounts for both time and space. 4. Anthony Giddens’s Juggernaut of Modernity is fitting with his ideas on agency because it affords human actors great power of their destiny. 5. Anthony Giddens argues that modernity entails a breaking down of trust throughout society.