A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years, and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life. He then compiles a detailed description of the community. He is conducting

A. a content analysis.
B. a secondary analysis.
C. a quantitative study.
D. ethnographic research.


D. ethnographic research.

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Organizational internal labor markets

a. keep production within the U.S. b. consist of promoting workers up job ladders within the company. c. do not rely on outside professional or technical training to generate initial skills. d. recruit new workers largely through personal networks. e. recruit new workers through intergenerational occupational inheritance.

Sociology

Male social workers, nurses, librarians, and elementary teachers are often tracked toward administrative jobs regardless of their actual interest in doing administrative work. This phenomenon is known as:

a. the glass ceiling b. the glass escalator c. nepotism d. the sticky floor

Sociology

Which of the following activities are fathers most involved?

A. Taking care of children when they are sick B. Playing or doing activities with children C. Managing children's schedules D. Disciplining children

Sociology