Which of the following was characteristic of the emergence of postmodern societies?
A. Formal educational institutions developed.
B. Mass consumption of consumer goods and media images.
C. Individuals, villages, and regions began to exchange goods and services and become interdependent.
D. Workplaces moved from the family cottage to centralized locations.
Answer: B
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A) a correlation between early childhood experiences and the development of a prejudiced personality B) that when children with domineering parents become adults, they demonstrate hatred toward their family C) that children with domineering parents may direct their hostility against a powerful group D) no correlation between early childhood experiences and the development of prejudice
Lewis's culture of poverty concept does not adequately account for
a. the role of generational poverty. b. the amount of Puerto Ricans in the middle and upper classes. c. the role of structural unemployment and underemployment. d. the number of Puerto Ricans that are successful on the mainland.
Why do unmarried couples who expect to have, or already do have, a child outside of marriage not marry as frequently as these individuals who belonged to older cohorts?
a. social norms have changed regarding out-of-wedlock childbearing b. social norms have not changed regarding marriage c. out-of-wedlock childbearing simply doesn't occur as much as it used to d. more educated women are most likely to find themselves having a child outside of marriage and they are also most likely to be economically independent
Which sociological perspective would most likely be concerned with manipulation of "photo ops" to create an image of self-serving reality?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. feminist perspective