Puerto Ricans are different from other Hispanic groups in that they:
a. are already U.S. citizens before they immigrate.
b. are more occupationally skilled prior to immigration.
c. are not concentrated in any particular region.
d. have little trouble adapting to the American school system.
a
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A) backlash against civil rights reforms B) rejection of educational policy reforms C) increase in opportunities for more qualified minorities D) elimination of hate groups
Twenty years ago, few people in the United States had never heard of naan--an oven-baked flat bread that is a staple of many Indian meals. Today, prepackaged naan can be found in many U.S. supermarkets and is becoming increasingly common on dinner tables from California to Kansas. Sociologists would say that this is an example of ______.
A. cultural assimilation B. cultural diffusion C. cultural transfusion D. cultural fission
The requirement that individuals select mates outside certain groups is known as
A. hypergamy. B. exogamy. C. endogamy. D. homogamy.
Which of the following sociological perspectives has researchers examining gender stratification on a micro level of everyday behavior?
A. feminist perspective B. functionalist perspective C. conflict perspective D. interactionist perspective