According to Bourdieu, the concept of habitus refers to socially acquired tendencies that cause individuals to view the world in a particular way
a. true
b. false
a
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The small-producer Chinese family typically engaged in all of the following merchant businesses in the U.S. but
a) laundry. b) clothier. c) restaurant. d) grocery.
Which statement is true regarding African American elders?
a. They are more likely to live in high crime areas and less likely to report it. b. They have a lesser rate of fear of being victimized. c. They feel less alienated. d. They have a more difficult time with the hardships of the aging process.
Rates of incarceration have been increasing more quickly in the United States than in any other nation. How has mass incarceration lead to what Michelle Alexander calls the new Jim Crow?
What will be an ideal response?
Normal biological events in women's lives have long been pathologized, meaning that they are considered problematic conditions in need of medical attention. The social message here is that:
A. women's bodies are stronger than men's bodies. B. women's bodies require more medical upkeep than men's bodies. C. women's bodies are the medical model for all humans. D. women's bodies make it hard for them to work in positions of authority.