Consider the following argument: "Women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies; this division of family labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled and it also provides for family members." This reflects the:

a. functionalist perspective

b. human capital model.
c. conflict perspective.
d. symbolic interactionist perspective.


a

Sociology

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Spontaneous remission or __________ ,whereby juveniles at some point reach a level of maturity where they spontaneously reduce, and eventually eliminate their involvement in law-violating behavior

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

According to Domhoff who investigated the existence of an American elite, about 1 percent of the population could be considered the ruling class. Which of these does not describe the members of this ruling class?

a. older and affluent b. as likely to be female or a minority group member, as male or white c. attended prestigious private universities d. employed in very high status positions e. urban

Sociology

During the 1990s, support for aged-based social programs continued to erode, with some members of Congress and the Social Security Advisory Council

a. advocating an end to Medicare by combining it with Social Security. b. arguing that Social Security should be eliminated. c. arguing that social programs should never be needs-based. d. advocating for private savings accounts as an alternative to Social Security.

Sociology

The ________ wanted the Walnut Street Jail to be a place where inmates reformed themselves through reflection and remorse.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology