Sociologist George Herbert Mead was one of the first scholars to note that a dual heritage creates conflict for people of color. He called this duality double-consciousness—the identity conflict of being black and American
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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__________ discrimination consists of one-on-one acts by members of the dominant group that harm members of the subordinate group or their property
a. Individual b. Standard c. Institutional d. Uniform
John Howard Griffin's book, Black Like Me, was based on what type of research?
a. precollected data b. survey research c. laboratory experiments d. case study e. participant observation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Conflict theory states that we sift through all possible potential mates until smaller and smaller groups of eligible mates are formed. 2. Pigmentocracy means that the color of one’s skin determines how many dating opportunities he or she has. 3. Many sexual minority youth report engaging in heterosexual sexual experiences and actually enjoying it. 4. Surprisingly, research shows that late life dating does not follow traditional gender roles; instead, women ask men out and pay for things.
Using research methods to evaluate rates of HIV infection and help develop an intervention program is an example of applied sociology.
a. true b. false