Lacking the large, lucrative cotton plantations of the Deep South, slave owners in the border states developed an industry of using slaves for
a. tobacco farming.
b. semi-skilled and skilled crafts.
c. the production of children slaves.
d. unskilled factory work.
c
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Kohn believes that middle-class parents emphasize some values that are different from those of working-class parents because what it takes to "succeed" in the work world is different for the two classes
For example, the lawyer must be creative solving a client's problem—because every client is unique—whereas a factory worker must make sure he or she does what he or she is told to do by the boss—or risk being fired. a. true b. false
In today's American culture, growing and being old is constructed as
a. an honor. Older people are to be respected and revered. b. a problem that is increasingly solvable. c. as something that should be embraced gracefully. d. a waste of time.
When sociologists consider the reasons certain conditions exist within a society, they are likely to be asking which type of questions?
A. factual B. comparative C. historical D. theoretical