Social constructivists argue that historical and cross-cultural variations in gender serve as evidence in support of the constructivist perspective. Discuss one historical or cross-cultural variation in gender and explain how this variation lends credibility to the social constructivist approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. could discuss the Greek concept of one hierarchically ordered sexual category
in which women are lower in status than men. This historical example of a unilateral rather than
bilateral system supports the social constructivist approach.
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The relationship between U.S. foreign policy and corporate interests is demonstrated by which of the following actions?
A) The embargo of the sales of military arms overseas B) The government support of tyrannical governments if they support U.S. multinational corporations C) The government policy of nonintervention in the domestic affairs of foreign governments to protect U.S. corporate interests D) The government providing foreign aid that primarily goes to benefit the poor in other countries
William Robinson, a sociologist, found that during the 1930s there was a positive relationship between the literacy rate and percentage of the population that was foreign born. If you concluded on this basis that your neighbor, Yasmine, who is a foreign-born resident, has a higher literacy rate than other native-born residents, you would be committing the
a. individualistic fallacy. b. ex post facto fallacy. c. ecological fallacy. d. part-whole fallacy. e. ecological reductionism.
In the 1960s, ______ was a notable leader of the Black power movement.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What are the differences between participant and nonparticipant observational methods? How do sociologists ensure that their observations are systematic using both approaches?
What will be an ideal response?