The Exxon Valdez incident in 1989 illustrates the nature of

A. air pollution.
B. land pollution.
C. nuclear contamination.
D. water pollution.


Answer: D

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Hate crimes against Asian Americans is a consequence of the phenomenon known as ________

a. yellow peril b. acting White c. color-blind racism d. racial profiling

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Victimization surveys reveal that an estimated __________ were raped in 2003, and another 76,000 were subjected to unsuccessful rape attempts

a. 50,000 b. 65,000 c. 96,000 d. 112,000 e. 150,000

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Wacquant's point about context in "Scrutinizing the Street" is that:

A. Ethnographers need to understand the way their subjects use English phrases in the context of their culture. B. Ethnographers need to interpret violent or brutal actions of research subjects as a result of the conditions in which they live. C. Observations of individuals' actions need to be understood in the context of organizations. D. Researchers should interpret local actions and practices in the context of larger systems of inequality. E. Environmental contexts are an important element in understanding the economic practices of communities.

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In the context of cohabitation relationships,__________are couples who live together primarily out of economic convenience

A) testers B) money savers C) security blanket cohabiters D) rebellious cohabiters

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