The ordinary and commonplace events of life are classified as
A. sacred.
B. profane.
C. cult-like.
D. ritualistic.
B. profane.
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In 1960, just before President Lyndon Johnson launched a War on Poverty, the national poverty rate stood at about
a. 2 percent. b. 12 percent. c. 22 percent. d. 32 percent.
The Old Order Amish constitute a ________________ counterculture in that they remain largely separate organizing life so they do not have to be a part of the larger society
a. left-wing c. mystics b. communitarian d. radical activists
Which is true of gender stratification in the United States?
A. Women in the workforce also do the larger share of housework at home. B. Gender stratification is a uniquely American phenomenon. C. The work of men and women is perceived similarly. D. Underlying aspects of male dominance are disappearing.
All of the following are characteristics of an inequalitarian pluralistic system EXCEPT:
a. ethnic groups are separated structurally. b. groups exist in a state of highly unequal access to power and privilege. c. groups function in separate economic systems. d. there are high levels of prejudice and discrimination.