Suppose a Mexican-American family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighborhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Latinos and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, that landlord has engaged in ___________ discrimination
a. institutional
b. overt
c. de jure
d. adaptive
b
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By the late 1970s and 1980s, the identity formation theorists
a. contended that elites often try to legitimize inequalities by disseminating ideas about the advantages of the status quo. b. saw social movements simply as expressions of rage against democracy and modernization. c. viewed social movements as the result of a uniquely charismatic leader. d. noted that social change was becoming increasingly necessary as a precondition to social movements.
Over the next few decades, more and more elderly will be cared for in nursing homes mostly due to
(a) increased government benefits covering nursing home care. (b) fewer children caring for their parents. (c) an increase in the number of "old-old" people who need nursing home care. (d) medical advances prolonging life.
Widespread discontent alone does not produce a social movement
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Functionalists view gender roles in which of the following ways?
A. Gender roles are necessary to keep the family in balance. B. Gender roles assist in keeping women oppressed within the family structure. C. Gender roles are not necessary. D. Gender roles have a bias toward male power.