Rasheema is homeless. She does not have the food, clothing, or shelter needed to make it through a cold winter in Chicago. She is in __________
A) official poverty
B) relative poverty
C) biological poverty
D) residual poverty
C
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A. when a wife discovers that her husband has been unfaithful and she kills him and his mistress B. when a husband discovers that his wife has been unfaithful, and he kills the other man but not his wife C. when a family member perceives that a female relative will bring or has brought shame upon the family, usually through violation of religious morals or cultural traditions D. none of these
Which of the following is a difference between social statics and social dynamics?
A. Social statics investigates how principles of social order explain a particular society, while social dynamics explores how individuals and societies change over time. B. Social statics investigates ideology, religion, intuition, or conventional wisdom, while social dynamics investigates the interconnections between institutions. C. Social statics examines the patterns of individuals' social interactions in specific settings, while social dynamics focuses on large-scale patterns and processes that characterize society as a whole. D. Social statics is subjective, while social dynamics is objective. E. Social statics focuses on a single point of view, while social dynamics considers many points of view.
When a job becomes mechanized or the means of accomplishing the job is pre-determined for the worker, sociologists refer to this as:
a. alienation. b. blue-collar work. c. de-skilling. d. underemployment.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Men and women have about the same number of friends, but men’s friendships appear less personal or intimate than women’s. 2. Members of the middle class tend to have friendships that are longer lasting than are those of the working class. 3. A friendship between a man and a woman that is strictly platonic is known as a cross-sex friendship. 4. Leslie and Joseph are great friends and are strictly platonic. This is an example of a cross-sex friendship 5. “Dating” is the mechanism used around the world for finding a mate.