Which of the following best defines the process known as the social construction of race?

What will be an ideal response?


the way individuals come to define a group based on physical characteristics and historical, cultural, and economic factors

Sociology

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Films such as The Nightmare on Elm Street and Peter Pan

A. equate physical deformity with physical illness. B. reduce prejudice against disabled persons. C. equate physical deformity with moral deformity. D. reflect a medical model of disability. E. reflect a social model of disability.

Sociology

Give at least three reasons why deviance is considered dysfunctional by functionalists.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Throughout time, people have experienced the stages in the life course in much the same way.

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

Sociology

Which myth of family life blames divorced and unwed mothers for damaging children, destroying families, and tearing apart the fabric of society?

A. the myth of family decline as the cause of social problems B. the myth of a unified family experience C. the myth of the monolithic family form D. the myth of family decline as the cause of social problems

Sociology