Jeff and Matthew are middle-class members of their community. Each earns a good living with a good paying job. When a riot occurred over the rationing of gasoline, both Jeff and Matthew looted stores and destroyed property
According to sociologist Victor Rodriquez, why did Jeff and Matthew participate in the riot?
A) They feared revenge from other rioters if they did not participate.
B) They saw the loot they took as payback for the high gasoline prices.
C) They felt no one would ever catch them.
D) They suffered frustration and anger caused by the gasoline shortage.
D
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SAGE News Clips: Uneven Job GrowthDescription: Raul Sanchez, a single father in Chicago, has been without work for a year now after being laid off as an oil engineer. Needing to sell the house he can no longer afford, 44-year-old Sanchez is back home while he looks for a job. Similarly, 60-year-old Vanessa Johnson has gone from making $8,000 to $2,000 a month. Johnson has slid down the economic ladder and now is forced to work part-time. A study by the AP concludes that job growth has been uneven, with higher- and lower-paying jobs increasing, but middle-income jobs remaining stagnant.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 107 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following
questions:Raul Sanchez is a single father who is actively seeking work. If he has to decide whether to attend an interview or stay home with his sick child he will likely experience ______. A. master status conflict B. ascribed status conflict C. role-making conflict D. role conflict
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