The ideological consensus among Republicans, Blue Dog Democrats, and various pressure groups includes the idea that __________
A) individuals’ failure to succeed is their own fault
B) corporations’ failure to succeed is their own fault
C) direct government subsidies to corporations exacerbate social problems
D) the welfare safety net should be expanded
Answer: A
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According to Gilbert and Williamson, the sharpest example of discrimination in the United States involved the victimization of Native Americans
a. true b. false
LeBon used the term _____ for the tendency of people in a crowd to feel, think, and act in extraordinary ways
a. mass hallucination b. circular reaction c. milling d. collective mind
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Before 1971, you had to be twenty-one in order to vote in a political election in the United States. 2. The United States is relatively unique in that it requires its citizens to essentially vote twice—a policy that may cause lower voter turnout among the young. 3. The media tend to cover the personal lives of male politicians more than female politicians, since males are more likely to be elected to political offices. 4. Many countries have adopted quotas in order to ensure participation of females in the legislative process. 5. C. Wright Mills agreed with Karl Marx in that the economic structure of capitalism by itself could create a ruling class.
A 2011 White House report describes how women are more likely than men to work in positions that are more poorly paid within the same occupational field—an example is that women are more likely to be dental hygienists than dentists, or legal assistants rather than lawyers. Many women might feel that this is a personal shortcoming, but it also affects society because women who might contribute a great deal to a field are in limiting roles. This is an example of:
a. the globalization of inequality as applied to women b. McDonaldization of society as it applies to women c. the effects of the social construction of reality d. the links between private troubles and public issues using sociological imagination