Who suggested the concept of "conspicuous consumption" in 1912?
A) Tamotsu Shibutani
B) Robert Figlio
C) Arthur Shostak
D) Thorstein Veblen
D
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In the context of dominant-minority group relations, which of the following statements best defines segregation?
A. It is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group. B. It is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture. C. It is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups. D. It is the process of conforming to a dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group. E. It is the process of maintaining many aspects of one's original culture while living peacefully with the host culture.
In this tradition, within the class approach to power perspective, it is posited that the state and all political institutions exist relatively independent of each other and are essentially a byproduct of conflict between and within class groups.
A. instrumentalist B. structuralism C. credentialism D. meritocracy
Snowbelt seniors who migrate are more likely to
a. seasonally migrate to the sunbelt. b. permanently migrate to the sunbelt. c. migrate to the sunbelt on their first move, then return to the snowbelt to be near family. d. move to projects within a six- to seven-mile radius of their former home.
Resource alignment argues that since ______ are always present among some members of any society, these factors alone cannot explain the relative success of social movements.
A. diplomacy and negotiation B. evolution and frame alignment C. reaction and revolution D. discontent and social strain