What is corporate welfare?

What will be an ideal response?


Corporate welfare consists of economic benefits regularly given to corporations by the government. It includes tax breaks, subsidies, favorable contracts, and lax regulations.

Sociology

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Which theoretical perspective on parenting—structural-functional, conflict, or symbolic interaction—do you find most useful? How might you use this perspective in your own parenting?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of terrorism?

A. A political group hijacks an airplane and keeps the passengers hostage. B. A religious fanatic uses a computer virus to cripple government networks. C. A group of pro-life activists bombs an abortion clinic. D. All of the answers are true.

Sociology

Kyle spends a majority of his time playing with the other children in the neighborhood. His parents do not arrange or organize his time or activities other than school. They believe that he should be able to live out his childhood without pressures to grow up too fast. Based on Annette Lareau's work, in which social class would Kyle most likely be living?

A. middle class B. upper class C. under class D. working class

Sociology

A basketball arena, an airliner, a slice of pizza, and a television set can all be considered examples of

A. nonmaterial culture. B. material culture. C. xenocentrism. D. argot.

Sociology