Selling our remade personalities or adopting consumption values helps us prevent self-estrangement and alienation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


F

Sociology

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Interest convergence is the belief that the majority group members will only support the interest of the minority group if it benefits the majority group as well

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Which of the following is NOT a function of poverty as described by Herbert Gans?

a. It ensures that the "dirty work" gets done b. It creates jobs for people who serve or regulate the poor c. It prevents the formation of class consciousness d. Working for low wages subsidizes the life of the rich

Sociology

According to the text, certain characteristics of the families in the lower strata of society tend to depress ________.

A. effort B. ambition C. personality D. cognitive development

Sociology

The term _____ refers to a set of ideas that explains a range of human behavior and a variety of social and societal events

a. historical account b. sociological theory c. non-scientific analysis d. positivist approach

Sociology