In some hunting-and-gathering societies, men are away from home for long periods of time. As a result, it is not unusual to find that the women are fully responsible for the household and for making most of the major family decisions. In these societies, which pattern of authority is evident?
A. egalitarian
B. matriarchal
C. matrilineal
D. matricentric
B. matriarchal
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A) cooperation B) math C) reading D) biology
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a. experienced racial prejudice and were viewed as able to assimilate by the dominant group. b. were welcomed to America as an additional labor force. c. never experienced racial prejudice and were viewed as able to assimilate by the dominant group. d. were always considered to be White by the dominant group.
The castration/sex reassignment experiment by John Money at Johns Hopkins showed:
a. cultural influences are primary in gender identity b. biological wiring largely dictates gender identity c. the interaction of biology and environment dictate gender identity d. socialization by parents determines the gender identity of a child
Describe the critiques of rational choice theory that are developed from other sociological perspectives.
What will be an ideal response?