A population that has a sense of group identity based on a distinctive cultural pattern and, usually, shared ancestry, whether actual or assumed, is:
a. a minority group
b. an ethnic group
c. an excluded group
d. a racial group
B
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Which of the following is not a weakness of functionalist theory of stratification?
a. Functionalism fails to recognize that many people's contributions are inconsistent with their rewards. b. Functionalism assumes that all people in all societies will be motivated to compete in order to acquire more of the scarce desirables. c. Functionalism ignores the barriers of competition faced by some members of society. d. Functionalism is not consistent with American cultural values. e. Functionalism does not acknowledge the inheritance of social class level.
Symbolic interactionists believe that traditional gender roles persist because
a. men and women have differential access to the resources needed to succeed outside the home. b. they are beneficial and efficient for human living. c. gender is incorporated into the self-concept through role-taking and the looking-glass self. d. they are necessary for human survival. e. women are relegated to subordinate roles.
Since very few societies have existed without patriarchy, we must conclude that it is inevitable
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Most Americans identify themselves as belonging to the middle class. 2. In the United States, wealth is more concentrated than income. 3. The growth of agribusiness in the United States has resulted in the employment of many more agricultural workers. 4. A major transition in the past several decades has been the movement of workers from the industrial sector to the service sector. 5. Since the 1970s, the movement of workers from industry to service jobs has resulted in substantial increases in real wages.