The causal or explanatory component of feminism argues that a major cause of crime against women is:
(a) anomie
(b) patriarchy
(c) social disorganization
(d) inadequate parenting
(e) none of the above
Answer: (b) patriarchy
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According to Marx and Engels, of all the classes that stand face-to-face with the bourgeoisie today, the __________ alone is a really revolutionary class
a. lower-middle class b. "dangerous class" c. upper-middle class d. proletariat
The Glass Escalator refers to:
a. the limit on how high a woman can advance in a male-dominated career b. the subtle mechanisms in place that enhance men's positions in women's professions c. the fact that minority men are over-represented in female-dominated occupations d. the ways that women are steered into certain occupations
While the U.S. population is growing at a fast pace, demographics are unlikely to change.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You are scheduled to work at the pizza parlor Sunday afternoon. Several of your friends convince you to call in sick so you can watch football with them all day, even though you really need the money. The sociological term for what you have experienced is __________.
a. anticipatory strain
b. reciprocal socialization
c. peer pressure
d. interactional strain