Within sociology, the concept of diversity
a. applies only to different cultural orientations
b. encompasses a global perspective.
c. is focused exclusively on different groups within the U.S.
d. is not considered one of the most important concepts for study.
b
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Americans generally believe that modern discoveries and practices can solve problems. In the schools, this has produced the use of cost accounting, systems analysis, and computer technology. This involves what your text refers to as __________
a. the technological fix b. the use of science as religion c. the business solution d. modernization e. the tyranny of experts
The text reports that, after age, __________ was the second largest predictor of sexual frequency
a. perceived self-worth b. communication c. marital satisfaction d. self-disclosure
Matching
1) genocide 2) ethnicity 3) minority group 4) dominant group 5) ethnic work 6) melting pot 7) discrimination 8) prejudice 9) individual discrimination. 10) institutional discrimination 11) authoritarian personality 12) reserve labor force 13) selective perception 14) internal colonialism 15) segregation A) an act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or a group B) people who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination C) the negative treatment of a minority group that is built into the fabric of society D) the view that Americans of various backgrounds would blend into a sort of ethnic stew E) having distinctive cultural characteristics F) the negative treatment of one person by another on the basis of that person's perceived characteristics G) activities designed to discover, enhance, or maintain ethnic and racial identity H) unemployed workers being held in that status pending periods of economic boom who will be laid off when the boom is over I) Theodor Adorno's term for people who are prejudiced and rank high on scales of conformity, intolerance, insecurity, and submission to superiors J) a policy of economically exploiting minority groups K) the group with the most power, greatest privileges, and highest social status L) the policy of keeping racial-ethnic groups apart M) the act of seeing certain features of an object or situation, but remaining blind to others N) the systematic annihilation or attempted annihilation of people because of their presumed race or ethnic group O) an attitude usually expressed in a negative way
Higher youth dependency ratios are most likely to occur in ____
a. industrialized countries b. less developed countries c. Southeast Asian countries d. European countries e. North American countries