The primary interest of sociologists and criminologists is how societies create and sustain social control
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which sociologist is noted for describing the plight of the urban underclass?
a. G. William Domhoff b. William Julius Wilson c. Max Weber d. Warren Buffet
A country is considered modern if it possesses at least eight characteristics. Which one of the following is considered one of those eight?
a. A high proportion of the population lives in rural areas. b. Energy to produce food, goods, and services revolves around physical exertion. c. People have a voice in economics and political affairs. d. Literacy is for an elite few.
Aulette cites both Gerson and Zavella for their research on women and work. Gerson's work showed that women choose between two opposing roles:
employees, or wives and mothers. Zavella's work shows that Chicanas a. shared this perception. b. felt that the two roles were contiguous; they worked because they wished to be better wives and mothers. c. tended to believe that the best choice for women was to be full-time housewives. d. relied on their mothers to raise their children so that they could devote themselves more completely to their wage-earning activities.
Patrilineal descent refers to a
A. kinship system that favors the relatives of the father. B. kinship system in which both sides of a person's family are regarded as equally important. C. society in which men are expected to dominate family decision making. D. pattern of residence in which a married couple lives with the husband's parents.