A functionalist theory of stratification would argue that stratification is socially necessary to give rewards for achievement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The psychiatric perspective views deviance largely as:
a. criminal b. not that different from normative behavior c. a mental illness or psychological disorder d. an unimportant aspect of the human experience
In the struggle to control the service interaction, the manager's position is
a. the customer is always right. b. a good worker should always be supported. c. might makes right. d. the customer should be happy but the interaction should not take too long. e. damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
According to Weber, the _____ bureaucracy is characterized by a high degree of division of labor and a hierarchy of authority.
A. primary B. principle C. ideal type D. model
An individual from a minority group applies for a home loan. The loan is denied even though the individual has very good credit and income. Another individual, from the dominant racial group, with the same credit history applies for a home loan and is approved. Which of the following has occurred?
A. individual discrimination B. institutional discrimination C. prejudice D. stereotyping