Define environmental racism. Give examples of this pattern. Do you think this issue involves race or class or both?
What will be an ideal response?
- Environmental racism theory states that the poor-and especially minorities-suffer most from environmental hazards.- Historically, factories that create pollution have been located in or near neighborhoods of the poor and people of color. People with low incomes often find that the only housing they can afford stands in the very shadow of the plants and mills where they work.- Through the years, the most serious environmental hazards have been found around Newark, New Jersey, rather than in upscale Bergen County; on Chicago's South Side rather than in wealthy Lake Forest; and on or near Native American reservations in the West rather than in the affluent suburbs of Denver or Phoenix.
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According to sociologist Victor Rodriquez, why did Jeff and Matthew participate in the riot? A) They feared revenge from other rioters if they did not participate. B) They saw the loot they took as payback for the high gasoline prices. C) They felt no one would ever catch them. D) They suffered frustration and anger caused by the gasoline shortage.
Without question, the experience of maleness or femaleness is socially and culturally driven
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Samantha reports that 60 percent of the first year students at her university think they should be able to bring a car to campus. She also notes that she is 95 percent certain that between 50 and 70 percent of the first year students agree. Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. The range from 50 to 70 percent is a confidence interval
b. 95 percent refers to her confidence level. c. 60 percent is a statistic. d. She could be 99 percent certain that between 55 and 65 percent of the first year students agree. e. All of these choices are TRUE.
Sue organizes the local food drive and tutors elementary students. Sue is not paid for her activities, but they occupy a great deal of her time. Cox and Demmitt categorize this as:
a. invisible career. b. moonlighting. c. flexible time. d. vocation.