Explain what a "token" is, and the implication for a person who is a "token"
What will be an ideal response?
A token is a person who is the only member of a particular group (or one of only a few). The person or people may be treated as the representative(s) of the group, for example, assumed to be acting as a typical member of that group, or asked questions about the group rather than being treated as individuals. This creates constant pressure to do well so that they reflect positively on their group.
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Who famously stated that, "Power concedes nothing without a demand"?
A. Karl Marx B. Frederick Douglass C. Martin Luther King, Jr. D. Max Weber
According to Robert K. Merton, __________ are unintended functions that are hidden and remain unacknowledged by participants
a. dysfunctions b. latent functions c. prerequisite functions d. manifest functions
Compare the concepts of urbanism and urban villagers, both pertaining to symbolic interactionist perspectives on city life
What will be an ideal response?
Mark Granovetter's research about how people get job demonstrated:
a. The strength of weak ties b. that most people find jobs in newspaper want ads c. new websites aimed at job seekers are dominating the market d. direct application is relatively unimportant