Describe some of the strategies that cultures have used to avoid or resist being dominated by larger, more hegemonic cultures and societies
What will be an ideal response?
When a less powerful society is able to preserve its major features even after prolonged contact with a dominant culture, accommodation is said to have taken place. An example of this would be with contemporary Mayans. While Mayan culture is a shadow of what it once was, they manage to persist and pass their culture along. Many indigenous groups in the Western Hemisphere resisted European domination by refusing to learn English, convert to Christianity, or fight in wars.
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a. voluntary organization. b. coercive organization. c. utilitarian organization. d. bureaucracy.
Tyler finds that in burglary cases men and women are equally likely to vote to acquit. Tyler should conclude that
a. there is no relationship between burglary and gender. b. there is no relationship between burglary and verdicts. c. there is a relationship between gender and verdict in burglary cases. d. there is no relationship between gender and verdict in burglary cases. e. there is a relationship between gender and type of offense.
One criticism of the social-conflict analysis is that it minimizes the improvements in health care brought about by scientific medicine
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ability, or inability, to change one's place within the social classes in a society is called which of these?
A. stratification B. mobilization C. social mobility D. achievement status