A unified set of beliefs and practices that have been socially constructed as sacred refers to which of the following social institutions?
A. education
B. social norms
C. religion
D. family
Answer: C
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In seeking to understand patterns of behavior, ethnographers typically ask questions and seek answers concerning variation within a ____________________
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The behaviors we normally associate with being female and male:
a. are universal traits found in all countries. b. may vary across cultures and over time. c. may not change from one time period to another. d. vary across cultures but do not change over time.
The social-conflict approach sometimes receives criticism for ________
a. focusing on values that everyone shares. b. being openly political. c. promoting the status quo. d. ignoring factors like class.
Which of the following statements is true of false consciousness?
A. It is the belief that wealth and success are solely the products of structured inequalities in society than the product of individual effort. B. It is the means by which prestige and power are distributed to the middle class. C. It is the primary means by which the powerful classes in society prevent protest and revolution. D. It is the extent to which within-group differences influence between-group differences.