The issue of ______ is one good example that shows how sociologists have helped shape public policy.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: divorce laws, racial desegregation, school busing.
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The Sexual Attitudes Scale subscale that measures biological sex is
(a) Instrumentality (b) Communion (c) Permissiveness (d) Sexual Practices
Which of the following describes the emergent-norm perspective?
A. Several conditions are in place for collective behavior to occur. B. Members of crowds are rational beings. C. The response to crowds is perceived and responded through individual norms. D. Emphasizes collective collective action rather than collective behavior.
How does the construction of feminine sexuality as passive and masculine sexuality as active reinforce gender inequality? What evidence challenges cultural understandings of passive feminine sexuality and active masculine sexuality?
What will be an ideal response?
Professor Weiss explained to the class that solid-waste dump sites are often located near low-income neighborhoods on the outskirts of metropolitan regions or in rural areas. This practice has been referred to as environmental __________.
A. discrimination B. racism C. prejudice D. ethnocentrism