Prior to the Civil Rights Act, Jim Crow laws in the U.S. South mandated the systematic physical and social separation of whites and African Americans in all areas of public life. This is an example of __________
a. de faccia segregation
b. de jure segregation
c. miscegenation
d. de facto segregation
b
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The first major occupational safety laws and workers' compensation laws were
a. passed by state legislatures in the mid-19th century. b. vigorously opposed by many business leaders. c. highly effective in assuring safety in the workplace. d. strictly enforced.
Which sociologist first studied religion from a structural-functionalist perspective?
a. Weber b. Marx c. Bellah d. Durkheim
Talcott Parsons argued that the power elite thesis was invalid because:
a. it could not be either proved or disproved b. it failed to take into account the mechanisms in the political system that tend to restore equilibrium c. it failed to take into account the role of the press in manipulating public opinion d. it did not clearly define the concept of power
Which of the following statements regarding gender identity is FALSE?
A. Prenatal hormones have been found to influence gender identity development. B. Biology does not determine gender identity. C. Most males learned to identify as men, and most females learn to identify as female. D. It is largely learned.