According to the conflict approach, the dominant group uses a divide-and-conquer method to ensure that workers from different groups compete with each other instead of coalescing against the dominant group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
true
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Since the mid-1960s, the number of elected black officials has __________
A) increased slightly B) increased dramatically C) decreased slightly D) decreased dramatically
The examples in this chapter about unequal or inadequate delivery of social services are drawn from:
A. Public housing. B. Disparities in education. C. Disparities in health care. D. Poorly functioning mass transit systems. E. All of the above.
A concern that some sociologists have about the new reproductive technologies is:
a. whether their extremely high costs are turning babies into commodities sold to the highest bidder. b. too many childless couples are simply accepting their childlessness without even attempting the technologies available. c. the success rates using new reproductive technologies are raising the fertility rate dangerously high. d. reproductive technologies are unnatural and change the family structure.
For economic equality between men and women to be attainable, family friendly work force policies must be a priority. Which of these is an example of a family friendly policy?
a. the minimum wage b. inheritance rights c. paternity leave d. quotas