Despite being considered obsolete by some scholars, other academics believe that structural-functionalism still governs much of today's study of family sociology and family life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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One result of NAFTA has been:
a. many American workers have lost their jobs or accepted cuts to keep their jobs. b. new trade relationships have created more employment for Americans. c. American workers have been able to increase their demands for benefits. d. There has been little impact from NAFTA.
Which of the following is true of transgender individuals?
A. They have better health outcomes than their cisgender peers. B. They tend to have better relationships with parents than cisgender peers. C. Their economic and social outcomes vary by their race and social class as well as their gender identity. D. Those who experience daily discrimination are less likely to self-harm than those who do not.
What factors have contributed to the separation of mothers and children in transnational families?
a. Increasing population density in cities create the demand for migrant workers as service laborers, but the cities are not suitable to bring children. b. Globalization and manufacturing changes create the demand for low-wage service workers, but many countries do not permit children and spouses to enter with the female workers or allow female workers to become pregnant or marry. c. Filipino cultural customs look down upon children moving towns or countries before a certain age, but cities do not have enough jobs for mothers to work in their hometowns. d. Market pressures in the Philippines crashed the economy and mothers are forced to find jobs outside of the country, but do not bring their children because of language barriers.
In their investigation of society, sociologists direct their focus on __________
A) social order—positive aspects of society that help people remain optimistic B) social disorder—social problems that need to be examined and solved C) both social order and social disorder, as the study of each can help inform the study of the other D) neither social order nor social disorder, but instead on the activities of political leaders