In the early 1980s, a hazardous waste dump site in Warren County, North Carolina, caught the attention of the national media. A congressional report concluded that three out of four hazardous waste sites in the South were near predominantly Black
communities. This is an example of which of the following?
a. ecofeminism
b. environmental racism
c. the Green Revolution
d. classism
Answer: B
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In 2007, the average amount of child support custodial parents received per year in the U.S. was
A) $3,800. B) $5,350. C) $7,266. D) $9,500.
Two high school graduates, both male, apply for a job. One is Mexican-American and the other is majority white. The interviewer believes that Mexican-Americans are more likely to belong to gangs, but does not ask any questions about gang membership or convictions. The interviewer recommends the majority white applicant on the assumption that he was unlikely to be a gang member. A sociologist
observing this hiring process would consider the interviewer's reasoning to be a case of a. institutional sexism. b. statistical discrimination. c. comparable worth. d. collective bargaining. e. organizational culture.
Which category is NOT included in sociologist Amitai Etzioni's classification of formal organizations?
A. Normative B. Coercive C. Utilitarian D. Bureaucratic
A set of ideas that explain or justify some aspect of social reality is called ________.
A. a role
B. an ideology
C. a value
D. an attitude