When social structure breaks down so does social order; which of the following best illustrates a breakdown in social structure?
a. Wall Street after the housing market crashed
b. New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
c. shoppers in a new mall
d. a parking lot after a sporting event
Answer: b. New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
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a. many people walking on a city street who stop to observe an auto accident b. many people who are graduates of the same college c. a few people who gather at a city park every Saturday to play tennis d. a few people who live in the same college dorm
A sociologist who is interested in how each spouse's relative income contributes to who has more power and say in major family purchases is probably coming from which perspective?
A. conflict theory B. symbolic interaction C. structural functionalism D. ecological theory
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. About 250,000 teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 gave birth in 2014. 2. The teenage birthrate has been steadily rising since 1980 among all racial and ethnic groups except Whites. 3. Men and women are equally likely to find hooking up pleasurable. 4. When comparing sexual relationships between heterosexual and same-sex couples, similarities far outweigh the differences. 5. Most married people are sexually active, and most report being quite satisfied with the sexual aspects of their relationship.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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