A theory that focuses on contradictory interests, inequalities between social groups, and the resulting conflict and change is called structural functionalism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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"When I use checks, credit cards, or cash, I can count on my skin color not to work against the appearance that I am financially reliable.". This statement illustrates an example of
a. privileges that members of dominant groups enjoy and take for granted. b. privileges that members of dominant groups have earned through hard work. c. assimilation. d. puralism.
At the heart of high technology is
a. the transistor. b. the typewriter. c. the computer. d. the silicon computer chip. e. new metal alloys.
According to the idea of "black middle-class fragility," the black-white economic gap is largely attributable to:
a. marginal and tenuous second-class socioeconomic status. b. low levels of motivation among blacks. c. the widespread availability of welfare. d. differences in occupation, housing, income, and education.
Movies, television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet all fall under the umbrella term __________.
A. the media B. cultural biproducts C. societal motivators D. infotainment