Affirmative action was first introduced to address discrimination based on
A) race and ethnicity
B) sex
C) religion
D) sexual orientation
Answer: A
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According to Schwab's article, "The Meaning and the Importance of the City," cities are like magnets because
a. they draw large numbers of people to them. b. they exemplify the expression "opposites attract." c. they can magnify and intensify the best and worst of human capacity. d. they both attract and repel.
According to his strain theory, Merton would agree that everyone
in American society has the same chances of getting ahead in our society. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Over half of the world's population is ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is an assumption of the structural functionalist approach in sociology?
A. Society is an arena of interacting individuals who behave in accord with their definitions of situations and who create shared meanings as they interact. B. Society is an integrated system of interdependent parts, bound together by shared values and norms. C. Society is a system of diverse groups, with conflicting values and interests, vying with each other for power, wealth, and other valued resources. D. Society is a system of the perspectives of individuals, including their attitudes and ideologies.