What did Pierre Bourdieu call the need to differentiate oneself from others?
A. taste
B. distinction
C. high culture
D. conspicuous consumption
Answer: B
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a. Herbert Gansb. Ernest Burgess c. Robert Park d. Georg Simmel
Although the ______ enjoyed high levels of success in school, the intense discrimination and racism of the 1930s prevented most of them from translating their educational achievements into better jobs and higher salaries.
A. Nisei B. Issei C. Chinese D. model immigrants
According to the chapter text, one reason that sociologists see health and the body as a major concern for sociology is because health issues vary by social categories such as race and gender.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In 1909, W. E. B. DuBois helped found which of these organizations?
A. Black Panther Party B. Nation of Islam C. NAACP D. Black National Congress