Early female sociologists such as Jane Addams were often active in poor urban areas as leaders of community centers known as
A. settlement houses.
B. communes.
C. collective homes.
D. utopian communities.
A. settlement houses.
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a. Social technology b. Material progress c. Deferred gratification d. Social construction
When it comes to work and family, ________ can be thought of as the positive psychological state we achieve through regularly meeting our own, others', and work-related needs
A) balance B) stasis C) role-peace D) silence
How do business owners typically exhibit power in the workplace?
A. by making broad decisions regarding how the business runs B. by siding with their employees against their managers C. by being constantly present at their place of business D. by making decisions regarding day-to-day activities
In What Money Can't Buy, sociologist Susan Mayer challenged the common assumption that poverty directly causes poor health, behavioral problems, and many other problems for children. Mayer's work clearly demonstrates how
a.) the welfare system encourages dependence on government handouts. b.) many welfare recipients do not want to transition to work. c.) documenting an association between two factors is different from showing causation. d.) low-income neighborhoods are at the root of welfare dependence, crime, and divorce.