Richard and Eva have lived together for 10 years, and file a joint tax return. Most of their friends and families consider their relationship as socially acceptable and stable, but Richard and Eva do not have a marriage license and have not been married by an authorized official. This is an example of a(n) __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
common-law marriage
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In a closed stratification system, movement from one social position to another is limited by ascribed statuses.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Personal power is also referred to as
a. authority. b. autonomy. c. autocracy. d. ascription.
Friedrich Engels, a colleague of Karl Marx, noted that
A. the family is the ultimate source of social inequality. B. there are six paramount functions of the family. C. 80 percent of the 565 societies he studied had some type of polygamy. D. there are six stations of divorce, but the most important is the economic station.
Little Jo got dolls and jewelry for presents. Her brother, Joe, got action figures and toy guns. Such a division in toys and play give children_____ lessons
a. biological b. ethical c. gender d. gender-neutral