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

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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

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