The distinction between high culture and popular culture is based mostly on

a. how advanced the cultural pattern is.
b. how long the cultural pattern has existed.
c. the social standing of the people who display the cultural pattern.
d. how interesting the cultural pattern is.


c. the social standing of the people who display the cultural pattern.

Sociology

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The ________ ________ is a three-month stage following the birth of a baby where important emotional and family adjustments are made

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

_____ are social structures that enable and reinforce people's unequal access to wealth, power, status, prestige, opportunity, and other valuable resources because of their sex.

A. Political action committees B. Booster clubs C. Gendered institutions D. Total institutions E. Virtual organizations

Sociology

Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S. in the pre-civil rights era, an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community. This is an example of a(n)

A. estate system. B. class system. C. caste system. D. feudal system.

Sociology

Which of the following are reasons employers discriminate against older workers?

a. Younger workers will accept lower wages. b. To protect a company’s pension funds. c. Older, tenured workers tend to receive higher salaries and more vacation time. d. All of these choices.

Sociology