Identify which of the following is not one of the causes William J. Wilson points to in explaining the social problems in the inner city
a. Transformations of the larger economy.
b. The class structure of ghetto neighborhoods.
c. The culture of poverty in the inner city.
d. Both A and B
c
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Which of the following political trends amongst Muslims and Arab Americans is true?
a. A majority of them tend to vote for the Democrats. b. A majority of them tend to favor the Republicans. c. A majority of them perceive the Republicans as being more sensitive to the problems facing Arab and Muslim countries. d. A majority of them become politically active only when they feel that their residency is at stake.
__________ assimilation involves a change in racial or ethnic self-identification on the part of an individual
a. Cultural (acculturation)b. Biological (amalgamation) c. Structural (integration) d. Psychological
Affirmative action laws were implemented to fight individual racism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
______ asserts that deviance will be higher in societies where there is a mismatch between what people are expected to be able to purchase and what they are actually able to afford; these societies will have higher rates of deviance than societies without large gaps between cultural expectations and economic ability.
A. Structural contradiction theory B. Structuation theory C. Capital theory D. Opportunity theory