Perspective on social stratification that argues that because the necessities must be shared more or less equally to ensure individual and societal survival, inequality can occur only when surplus exists:
A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) symbolic interaction
D) distributive systems
D
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Cultural complexity and diversity, according to Harper and Leicht, are
a. shrinking. b. growing. c. staying relatively constant. d. complexity is growing, but diversity is not.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The system of private schools that existed before the American Revolution was a basis for promoting the "Americanization" of immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. 2. The post-Revolutionary establishment of a constitutional democracy in America eliminated the discriminatory treatment of ethnic populations. 3. The economic development and exploitation of land and natural resources in America increased the prosperity of England. 4. The dominant systems of symbols in America—language, values, and laws—trace their roots to the early German settlers. 5. The number and variety of languages brought to America by European immigrants transformed society into a bilingual environment.
When people in the NORC survey were asked about their attitude towards premarital sex the most common response was that it is
a. always wrong. b. almost always wrong. c. sometimes wrong. d. not wrong.
Which of these values has become more globalized in recent years according to the World Values Survey?
A. economic prosperity B. democracy C. lifestyle and self-expression D. gender equality