Wearing a wedding ring proclaims that a person is married, owning a Rolls-Royce announces that one has "made it," and pushing a shopping cart is an indicator that one is homeless. These are examples of __________

a. status symbols
b. conspicuous consumption
c. social capital
d. cultural capital


a

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

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A) ?Stack ranking B) ?Forced ranking C) ?McDonaldization D) ?Calibration E) ?Goal displacement

Sociology

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a. the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo b. the Immigration Act of 1865 c. the Trail of Tears d. the Bracero Program

Sociology