Sociologists identify the middle class 1. by their level of education 2. by whether they work in a salaried (rather than hourly wage) profession 3. by whether their salaries fall within a specified range of the median salary in the U.S
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
c. All of the above
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Maria and her family are from the Dominican Republic. They immigrated to Miami, Florida, about ten years ago. They live in a community with many other Hispanic people. They enjoy living in the United States, but they do miss their homeland. Maria's family has tried to retain their cultural heritage and to maintain contact with other people who also come from the Dominican Republic. They feel that they can more closely associate with those people than with the Mexican Americans they have met. What might be the reason for this?
A. They don't view Mexican Americans as Hispanic. B. They don't share a common racial identity with Mexican Americans. C. They share an ethnicity with other people from the Dominican Republic. D. They don't like Mexican Americans because many Americans view them as illegal immigrants.
A sociologist approaching the study of domestic violence from a _________ perspective might be interested in how boys are socialized to consider aggression a natural part of being male and that translates into aggression in their intimate relationships
a. conflict theory b. structural-functional c. symbolic interaction d. sociobiology
Facing east toward Mecca while saying one's morning prayers is a characteristic of the Muslim religion. This behavior is an example of a religious
A. ritual. B. experience. C. belief. D. totem.
Thehistorical period/event most associated with the views expressed by Malthus in his first Essay on Population was the
a. Renaissance. b. Columbian Exchange. c. Enlightenment. d. Industrial Revolution.