Which sociological perspective would be most likely to suggest that studies of social class have tended to neglect the occupations and incomes of women as determinants of social rank, thereby elevating the status of males?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. feminist perspective
D. feminist perspective
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s classic study of organizational structure indicated that
A. there is no indication that the hierarchical structure of the bureaucracy negatively impacts on minorities or women. B. while race and gender play a major role determining people’s place within the organization, social class does not. C. the stressful effects of tokenism on women and minorities can have very negative consequences. D. in modern organizations, token minorities and/or women hires no longer exist; persons are hired and fired strictly on their own merit.
Alan and Katie both have pale skin, rounded eyes, and fine-textured straight hair. In this case,they most likely belong tothe same _____.
A. racial group B. fusion group C. secondary group D. reference group E. centric group
Critics maintain that the U.S. health insurance system:
a. does not use enough of the latest technology. b. pays off only when the patient can afford to pay. c. does not pay for often much-needed X-rays. d. fails to provide prescription coverage. e. is destined for socialist reform.
Contrasting living standards in the United States during Marx's lifetime with living standards in the United States today, we see that U.S. living standards have ________
a. risen. b. fallen. c. risen for the very rich, but fallen for everyone else. d. risen for the very poor, but remained steady for the very rich.