Social gerontology is
(a) a hybrid research field of sociology.
(b) the study of the impact of sociocultural conditions on the process and consequences of aging.
(c) an examination of epidemiological impact upon the elderly.
(d) the study of intergenerational communication.
(b)
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a. very different – Britain is a much more unequal society b. very different – Britain is a much more equal society c. much more similar than different
World cities are those that are a. closely linked in a system of international commerce
b. the locations of most of the refugee camps in the world. c. the oldest cities in the world. d. benefited from multinational corporations.
In the 1930's, William F. Whyte moved into a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston. For nearly four years, he was a member of the social circle of "corner boys" that he describes in "Street Corner Society". His goal was to gain greater insight into the community established by these men. What type of research technique did Whyte use?
a. experiment b. survey c. secondary analysis d. participant observation
John and Mary are on a first date, and Mary tells John she is an airplane pilot. John is very impressed by which of these social dimensions of Mary's work?
A. power B. distinction C. status D. property