In the United States, how do traditional expectations of a husband's roles and responsibilities and a wife's roles and responsibilities contribute to an unequal division of domestic labor?

What will be an ideal response?


Traditional expectations of a husband’s role include minimal housework and childcare. Although these traditional expectations are decreasing, they still influence the American family.

Sociology

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There is no evidence to support the idea of a pure race or the idea that racial mixtures result in biologically inferior offspring

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

a. patterns of limited employment opportunities b. concentration in secondary-sector jobs. c. concentration in jobs that have few benefits and not covered by Social Security prior to the 1950s. d. concentration in primary-sector jobs.

Sociology

Which of these is NOT included in the concept of technology?

a. a hand-held digging stick b. a desire for innovative technologies c. star gazing d. a computer

Sociology

According to the “McDonaldization of society” the following are taking place:

a. Efficiency, Calculability, Predictability, Control, Irrationality of rationality b. Inefficiency, Calculability, Predictability, Control, Irrationality of rationality c. Efficiency, Calculability, Control, rationality d. Predictability, Control, Irrationality of rationality

Sociology