An inmate enters prison and is stripped of her clothing and advised that from this point on she will be referred to only by number. This is an example of

A. anticipatory socialization.
B. ascription.
C. a rite of passage.
D. a degradation ceremony.


Answer: D

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A. culture lag. B. nonmaterial culture. C. luddite. D. vested interests.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry are all forms of serial monogamy. 2. There are at least five countries in Africa where 20 percent of the men are in polygamous marriages. 3. Polygyny is a social system in which women may have several husbands and in which women are more powerful than men. 4. Polyandry, a system in which women may have several husbands, is an example—albeit a rare one—of a social order in which women are more powerful than men. 5. More than 95 percent of all men and women in the U.S. marry at least once during their lifetimes.

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Explain the importance and characteristics of interaction from a rational choice theory and symbolic interaction (specifically, dramaturgical perspective). Include the key assumptions of each theory. Also, detail the motivation of interpersonal interaction from each of the three perspectives, and integrate at least one critique of each theory in your discussion.

What will be an ideal response?

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______ requires a re-thinking of ______.

a. Globalization; sovereignty b. Populism; globalization c. Sovereignty; trade d. International bodies; populism

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