Members of an ethnic group enter a society in large numbers for the first time. Their objective is to become part of the mainstream as quickly as possible. This is an example of a(n) __________ minority

a. militant
b. secessionist
c. assimilationist
d. archaic


c

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a. ibuprofen b. caffeine c. alcohol d. acetaminophen

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According to the International Labour Organization, the number of people in the world living in conditions that amount to slavery is estimated to be about

a. 20,000. b. 2 million. c. 20 million. d. 2 billion.

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Once racial labels and categories are in place it is easy to reify them. Reify means to

a. reject them as meaningless. c. forget that they were made up. b. treat them as irrelevant. d. see them as flawed but useful.

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Simmel claims that social conflict

a. is always good for society. b. ends in war. c. is inevitable. d. All of these.

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