Because of the historical emphasis on studying vertical relationships in families and neglecting lateral relationships, in addition to siblings, which potential kin group has been underexamined?

a. aunts and uncles
b. mothers
c. fathers
d. children


a. aunts and uncles

Sociology

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In the context of consequences of subordinate-group status, what does D represent in the equation A+ B+ C ? D?

a. an ethnocultural–racial group that is forcefully evicted from certain areas or a country b. the secession of a subordinate group to move to an already-established nation c. the segregation of a subordinate group imposed by dominant groups d. an ethnocultural–racial group that shares some of the characteristics of each initial group

Sociology

What term is used to refer to the heterogeneous nature of a society made up of a variety of groups of people?

a. ethnic stratification b. diversity c. ethnic segregation d. racial diversion

Sociology

Explain the differences and similarities between habitualization and institutionalization.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Over the last half-century, the percentage of Americans who are divorced has almost ______, and the percentage of never-marrieds has almost ______.

A. doubled; tripled B. tripled; quadrupled C. tripled; doubled D. doubled; doubled

Sociology