The view that sports serve as an "opiate" for social injustices and distract people from focusing on the reality of personal problems and social issues would most likely be held by
A. functionalists.
B. conflict theorists.
C. interactionists.
D. global sociologists.
B. conflict theorists.
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There appears to be a relationship between urbanization and modernization and changes in majority-minority relationships around the world. Some of the ways urbanization and modernization have brought changes include all the following EXCEPT
a. Mass communications b. Creating demands for educated labor c. Increased contact with other countries d. Creating demands for unskilled labor force
Conflict theorists state that capitalism eliminates racial-ethnic inequality.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
__________ is the combination of different forms of beliefs and practices
a. Constructivism b. Relativism c. Syncretism d. Theocracy
Which of the following sociological concepts refers to societal forces that move men up into higher positions faster than women in the same occupation?
A. glass escalator B. sticky floor C. skill achievement D. glass ceiling