When the author says that the human body is social, this means that
A. muscular bodies have always been defined in positive ways.
B. all bodies are basically the same from one culture to another.
C. meanings given to the body and body parts change over time.
D. bodies have an essential physical quality that never changes.
Answer: C
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As related to race:
a. There are no differences in drug usage by race. b. African Americans use drugs the most. c. Native Americans use drugs the most. d. Mixed-race people use the most drugs.
Who said "Sociology … is different for all because each must find a way to live in a world that threatens even while it provides. Grace is never cheap. In the end, what remains is that we all have a stake in the world. Like it or not, life is always life together. Social living is the courage to accept what we cannot change in order to do what can be done about the rest"?
A. C. Wright Mills B. Karl Marx C. Charles Lemert D. Michael Burawoy
______ refers to the treatment of some forms of deviance, as well as some normal human functions, in the health care system instead of the family, legal, or religious arenas.
A. Labeling B. Medicalization C. The sick role D. Deprofessionalization
Which term was used by Karl Marx to refer to the capitalist class that owns the means of production?
A. bourgeoisie B. proletariat C. peasantry D. oligarchy