American idol winner Carrie Underwood represents the ideal of a _____________ because, as the daughter of a sawmill worker, she experienced intergenerational mobility

a. caste system of stratification c. social status
b. system of horizontal mobility d. class system of stratification


D

Sociology

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For example, the lawyer must be creative solving a client's problem—because every client is unique—whereas a factory worker must make sure he or she does what he or she is told to do by the boss—or risk being fired. a. true b. false

Sociology

Recent studies reveal a growing political conservatism among American voters

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

A stratification system in which certain people are owned as property is known as

a. capitalism. b. class. c. caste. d. slavery.

Sociology

Some athletes have used religion to deal with the uncertainty they face during sport participation. When this is done, it becomes difficult to distinguish religion from

A. a form of self-glorification. B. magic and superstition. C. pop psychology. D. using performance-enhancing drugs.

Sociology