By stating that the sociological perspective shows us "the strange in the familiar," the text argues that sociologists
a. focus on the bizarre elements of society.
b. reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favor of the initially strange idea that society shapes our lives.
c. believe that people often behave in strange ways.
d. believe that even people who are most familiar to us have some very strange habits.
b
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In the definition of deviance, it is not the act itself that matters, but the:
a. audience. b. reason for the behavior. c. intention of the actor. d. legal definition.
Commitment to a world society is likely to be limited by
a. fear of international government. b. criticism of laissez-faire capitalism. c. belief in tradition. d. all of these
What has happened to the share of the U.S. population that has reached the age of sixty-five?
a. The share has increased. b. The share is higher among women and lower among men. c. The share has stayed the same. d. The share is decreasing.
In China, parents are not expected to work after the age of 65. They may live with their children, who often financially support them in their older years. If an older parent is working, it is viewed as a disgrace to the family. In the United States, parents often work as long as they are able or need to in order to financially support themselves. When they grow older and are unable to live alone, they rarely live with their adult children. What would explain the difference in how the older parent is viewed in China compared to in the United States?
A. Less-developed countries encourage more independence among older adults. B. Cultural patterns vary in how older adults are viewed. C. Citizens in richer countries are more able to care for older adults. D. In democratic societies there is more guilt about needing to care for the older adult.