The strain theories of delinquency have not contributed to an understanding of the relationship between the status frustration experienced by lower class youths and poor performance in school. True or False?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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On average, one tribe of Amazonian Indians has been lost each year of the twentieth century. What is the fundamental explanation for this destruction?
A) their resistance to modernization B) ethnocentrism and the greed of non-Indians C) their lack of social organization D) the use of medicinal plants, rather than modern drugs
Conflict theorists agree with Kozol that "savage inequalities" in the American educational system a. exist in the power disparities between administrators and teachers
b. are illustrated by the lack of power of students in the school system. c. contribute to age-grading and social promotions. d. perpetuate racial disparities.
Checks and balances within government aim to do which of the following?
a. facilitate considerate deliberation and outside oversight b. limit nation states from participating in international treaties c. determine policy proposals and authorize action d. create bi-partisan collaborations between agents of government
Which of the following is largely possible because of the generalized other? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. abstract thinking and objectivity in regard to the self b. community membership c. organized group activities d. gestures