Which of the following is one of the forms of capital that stems from membership in certain groups, as outlined by Pierre Bourdieu?

A. structural
B. personal
C. symbolic
D. economic


Answer: D

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In the classic formulation of social psychologist Gordon Allport, intergroup prejudice can be reduced by contacts between group members, especially if these contacts __________________________________

a. involve equal status between groups in the arena for interaction b. involve common goals c. are not competitive d. have institutional support for equality and the contact at hand e. all of the above

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Family, economy, gender and social classes are all _______, or examples of mental constructs that represent some part of the world in a simplified form

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The people in this study can best be described as which of the following?

a. Educated, highly skilled, middle-class Americans. b. Steelworkers who were mostly recently laid off from their jobs. c. Professors, both men and women, who were out of work during times of recession and economic cutbacks in education. d. Low-skilled, new immigrant Americans who had little chance of getting a job.

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The fact that the Navajo recognize nadle as a third sex, the Tahitians recognize the mahu, and the Lakota recognize the wintke, supports the perspective that sex is:

A. unimportant to all cultures. B. socially constructed. C. always connected to gender. D. an innate biological characteristic.

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