Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?
A. a corporation president
B. a professional athlete
C. a South African
D. a fraternity member
Answer: C
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A) The Communist Manifesto B) The Catechism of the Catholic Church C) The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life D) The Last Temptation of Christ
A stereotype enforced by the portrayals of vampires versus werewolves in the Twilight series is
a. gender norms b. White supremacy c. educational attainment d. none of these choices are correct
Most of the people and families on the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest people and families in the United States
A. earned their wealth in the oil industry. B. inherited their wealth or built it using funds borrowed from wealthy family members. C. are famous athletes or entertainers who built their wealth on their star power. D. earned their wealth, dollar by dollar, throughout their lifetimes.
After the Vietnam War ended, from 1975 to 1979, Pol Pot led the Khmer Rouge political party in a reign of violence, fear, and brutality over Cambodia. An attempt to form a Communist peasant farming society resulted in the deaths of 25 percent of the population from starvation, overwork, and executions. Different ethnic groups and all those considered to be of the "old society," intellectuals, former government officials, and Buddhist monks, were murdered. This is an example of __________.
A. targeted killings B. MST C. genocide D. outgroup murder