Because of Title IX, discrimination against women in sports has disappeared
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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Homophobia is especially strong among Chinese Americans, who have extremely rigid gender roles
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Elderly housing problems mainly stem from
(a) biases on the part of landlords. (b) poor quality residences or inadequate amenities to compensate for disability or illness. (c) unwillingness of their children to have parents live with them. (d) greedy real estate developers demolishing affordable housing.
In 2011, a protest movement formed in New York City's Wall Street district. The movement, known as Occupy Wall Street, garnered global attention as participants protested the unequal distribution of wealth, or ______, in the United States.
A. economic enfranchisement B. economic inequality C. the culture of poverty D. the culture of wealth
John is taking an introductory sociology class. As a result, he is conscious of his environment and carefully thinks about what he sees rather than jumping to quick conclusions. He notices a homeless man on his way to class every day
Using his sociological imagination, what might John conclude about this man's circumstances? a. John reacts with frustration. He considers the homeless man's situation as a personal problem. The man, obviously, is lazy and chooses not to work. b. John reacts with indifference. Although he would not make the same choice, the homeless man, obviously, has chosen to live off handouts rather than work. c. John reacts with sympathy. He considers the social circumstances that may have drawn the homeless man into poverty and wonders why so many are unemployed. He concludes that because of social change, the homeless man has lost his housing along with his job. d. John is sympathetic and recognizes that the homeless man is an alcoholic, but his particular disease—alcoholism—is a personal, not a social, issue.