The growth of the service sector and white-collar work in the mid-twentieth century gave rise to what age?
A. the consumer age
B. the digital age
C. the postindustrial age
D. the information age
Answer: C
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Sanderson and Alderson believe that a major difficulty with Lenski's surplus theory is his
a. underemphasis of the role of technology b. underemphasis of the role of social conflict c. excessive Marxian leanings d. view that people will automatically produce an economic surplus when they are technologically capable of doing so
Beth, a recent college graduate, recognizes that she has lots of nice “stuff,” largely thanks to her family buying it for her. Beth also recognizes that she has a lot of debt, thanks to her student loans. When Beth considers the difference between the monetary value of her possessions and other financial assets and her debt, she is best described as pondering her
A. class position. B. wealth. C. income. D. prestige.
A single mother who works in a factory sewing large sheets of canvas would be considered
A. lower-middle class. B. working class. C. upper class. D. middle class.
Sociologists practice empiricism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)