Social-conflict analysis argues that the unequal standing of various categories of people results from
a. the unequal talents and abilities of individuals.
b. the way society itself is organized.
c. social meanings that people attach to race.
d. the different importance people attach to wealth and achievement.
(Answer: b)
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Which of the following characteristics of minority groups is shared by older adults?
a. They are victims of reverse discrimination in employment. b. They have little sense of group solidarity. c. Their leisure-time activities are similar to the rest of the society. d. Their membership in the group is involuntary.
Ashley believes that women should earn as much as men for performing comparable jobs. Her attitude illustrates the principle of:
a. differentiation. b. chauvinism. c. equity. d. stereotyping.
Major corporations that earn tax credits can use them __________
a. tolavish pay and other perks on their top managers b. as gifts for deserving public institutions c. as cash reimbursements to employees d. as cash advances on CEO salaries
Unemployment that is the result of the functioning of the political-economic system itself is called ________.
A. political unemployment B. national unemployment C. discriminatory unemployment D. structural unemployment