A 75-year-old woman who shoplifts is less likely to be noticed because her age (and to some extent her gender) makes her largely invisible. This particular "advantage" is known as a
a. penalty.
b. privilege.
c. significant symbol.
d. social status.
b
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The culture of poverty hypothesis contends that, because of their class position, the wealthy are qualitatively different in values and lifestyles
a. true b. false
Becky measures how attractive she feels that she is, and how well she is doing professionally, by whether she wears a smaller size than her friends and whether she makes more money. Becky has gotten into the habit of
A. capitalization. B. responsiveness. C. social comparison. D. social support.
Norms that are formally defined and enforced by designated persons or agencies are referred to as ____
a. crimes b. mores c. taboos d. folkways e. laws
In Puerto Rico, distinctions of race are much more important than distinctions of class.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)