What term refers to a shift in one's social class that results from overall changes in the way employment is organized in society?
A. relative mobility
B. class mobility
C. individual mobility
D. structural mobility
Answer: D
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Affirmative action law requires
A) employment and treatment "without regard to race, color, creed, or national origin" B) employment "without consideration of race, sex, or sexual orientation" C) employers to hire black and white applicants in an "equal 50/50 ratio" D) employment of blacks and other minorities "over the majority white male category, in order to rectify decades of inequities"
Which of the following is characteristic of the identity component of a social movement?
a. moral indignation b. a sense that "we can do something" about this c. the definition of who we are d. a sense of collective action
While African American men make up approximately ______ of the U.S. population, they make up ______ of the total prison population.
A. 12%; 34% B. 14%; 26% C. 11%; 39% D. 12%; 41%
According to Anthony Giddens, which type of consciousness do actors not only take for granted but also find themselves unable to express?
A. discursive consciousness B. collective consciousness C. practical consciousness D. double consciousness