Children born in the United States are more likely to survive their first year of life than children born in countries such as Afghanistan or Angola. Sociologists explain this difference by focusing on __________
a. how where you live influences your health
b. how many babies are born in each country
c. what the structure of the family is in each country
d. how involved the government is in healthcare policies
a
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The "tangle of pathology" explanation for black poverty and underemployment
a. emphasizes the role of job discrimination. b. stresses the impact of racism. c. essentially blames the victim. d. emphasizes the lack of available jobs.
Hampton and Wellman propose that technology tends to emancipate community from its
spatial confines. What are the processes through which this occurs? What will it mean for the future for the American family, and communities? What will be an ideal response?
Pasupathi concludes that arranged marriages offer some unique benefits compared to love marriages. What are these benefits? Does Pasupathi think that arranged marriages are inherently harmful to women? What do you think?
What will be an ideal response?
Michael and Micah are married, but Charlene and Devin are cohabitating. What might we predict based on marriage gap statistics?
a. Michael and Micah are more religious. b. Michael and Micah cohabitated before marrying. c. Michael and Micah share a higher socioeconomic status. d. Michael and Micah come from similar cultural backgrounds.