All known societies have a system of ranking individuals and groups along a continuum of superiority/inferiority
a. true
b. false
a
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According to George Simmel, which of the following is a dialect inherent to fashion? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. Fashion allows people to be individualistic yet still conform to norms. b. Fashion is based in the past yet always has an eye toward the future. c. Success of a fashion trend inevitably leads to its failure. d. Trends are considered attractive because they are distinct, which in turn makes them indistinct and therefore unattractive.
The choices we make as individuals have no effect on larger economic, political, and cultural structures.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Schools are responsible for identifying the most qualified people to fill available positions in society. As a result, students are channeled into programs based on individual ability and academic achievement. This illustrates which manifest function of education?
a. change and innovation b. transmission of culture c. social control d. social placement
Females are over-represented among the gifted because popular culture holds that giftedness is a female trait
Indicate whether the statement is true or false