The process by which a subordinate individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant group and is eventually accepted as part of that group is known as ________
a. amalgamation
b. pluralism
c. genocide
d. assimilation
d
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a. Increased age at first marriage and lower rates of female widowhood b. Decreased age at first marriage and lower rates of female widowhood c. Increased age at first marriage and higher rates of female widowhood d. Decreased age at first marriage and higher rates of female widowhood
Which of the following statements about reforms in drug policy is FALSE?
a. Canada and the United Kingdom have made great strides in reexamining their drug laws. b. Experience and research show that present laws on cannabis tend to criminalize large numbers of otherwise law-abiding members of ethnic minorities. c. Evidence shows that most aspects of the War on Drugs are effective, especially the increased emphasis of law enforcement. d. Powerful lobbies and advocates of harsh sentencing continually resist reforms that would reduce disparities in sentencing.
According to Mead's theory of the development of the self and role taking, which of the following statements is a characteristic of the preparatory stage?
A) ?Children move beyond imitation and act out imagined roles. B) Children engage in behavior that they rarely associate with words or symbols.? C) Children learn social norms by emulating significant others.? D) Children acquire the ability to understand different connections between roles.? E) Children understand and take the role of the generalized other.
How is environmental degradation related to global stratification?
What will be an ideal response?