Which of the following is an observation that Alexis de Tocqueville made in his study of American society?
A. Americans had little independence of mind despite their emphasis on individualism.
B. Individual freedom was widespread despite the principle of majority rule.
C. Democratic values had little impact on American social institutions.
D. Americans were controlled mostly by capitalist values.
Answer: A
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A. an assault motivated by antigay feelings on a person believed by the offender to be gay B. an Asian gang member stealing a car from a white woman C. a white person raping a black person with whom he has been friends D. an Italian man embezzling from his workplace
With the re-election of the nation's first African-American president, one might declare racial inequality as a thing of the past, especially considering he carried how many states of the former confederacy?
A) 1 B) 3 C) 5 D) 12
Individuals usually retire when they
A. feel they have met all their professional goals. B. have a spouse at home that requires care. C. feel they are financially secure. D. become grandparents.
What does Haller's (2011) analysis of the second generation of recent immigrant groups tell us? Does the research support the segmented assimilation mode?
What will be an ideal response?