Your children just love Auntie Marge; however, she isn’t really an aunt at all but just a very good friend of the family. Social scientists refer to her as __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.
fictive kin
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an example of sociological imagination as defined by Wright Mills?
A. imagining that the reason for a job loss is because of an irrational boss B. linking substance abuse to personal issues and larger social factors C. focusing on resolving economic issues through structural changes in the society D. believing that changes in the society will not improve personal health conditions
By the 1990's, according to the author, American culture had accepted the idea that women
a. can do almost anything traditionally reserved for men. b. are still not prepared to take over the same roles as men. c. should still play out the traditional roles of wife and mother. d. None of the above.
A cyclical life plan might have which of the following features?
a. dead-end jobs, pensions, and socialized medicine b. on-the-job training, entry ports, and early retirement c. informal socialization, role conflict, and commuter marriages d. sabbaticals, student internships, and longer paid vacations e. occupational inheritance, career shifts, and greater age segregation