One reason that people in the United States enjoy fictional "superheroes" is that heroes represent cultural themes that differ from those in our dominant culture. Heroes, then, give people the opportunity to experience different cultures.
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
Sociology
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A) the domestication revolution B) the horticultural society C) the Industrial Revolution D) the postindustrial society
Sociology
The illness rate of a given population is the
A) mortality rate. B) life expectancy. C) morbidity rate. D) contagion rate.
Sociology
One study of Internet dating found that gay men were more likely to mention race preference in their ads than were straight men
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociology
Rules that cover customary ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving but lack moral overtones are called ____
a. laws b. values c. mores d. folkways e. taboos
Sociology