What is a social construction? How does a social construction become "real," and what implications does this bring? Use discussions in the chapter text on race and gender to inform your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies.
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Sanderson and Alderson consider the three greatest social transformations of the past 10,000 years to be
a. the Neolithic Revolution; the rise of civilization; the rise of postindustrial society b. the rise of civilization; the rise of the state; the Industrial Revolution c. the rise of civilization; the Industrial Revolution; the postindustrial revolution d. the Neolithic Revolution; the rise of civilization and the state; the rise of capitalism and industrialism
A company refuses to hire women for managerial positions citing lack of management skills as the reason. This action by the company is an example of ________
a. discrimination b. privilege c. self-serving bias d. affirmative action
Never-married men tend to experience better health than married men, and never-married men experience lower rates of suicide than married men
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Compared to heterosexual seniors, gay and transgender seniors face a higher risk of ______
a) violent crime b) loneliness c) financial problems d) poor health e) housing difficulties