Prejudice and racism persist through ______ as a package of stereotypes, emotions, and ideas.

A. cultural heritage
B. racial heritage
C. genetic inheritance
D. biological imperative
E. historical underpinnings


Answer: A

Sociology

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Thomas Kuhn's "______"-paradigm approach fits very well with the history of the physical sciences such as astronomy and physics, but sociology and the other social sciences can better be seen as "______"-paradigm sciences.

A. multiple; single B. internal; external C. philosophical; scientific D. single; multiple

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To understand the origins of prejudice and discrimination in a society, one must consider both_________

a. the felt needs of individuals and the structural organization of society b. society in theory as well as society in practice c. individual psychological and physiological processes d. individual ideals and individual actions e. dominant group practices and dominant group beliefs

Sociology

Jake is at a party with a large group of men when his friend Dan makes a sexist joke about the physical appearance of a woman they all know. Instead of laughing, Jake tells Dan that he thinks the joke is inappropriate and that he’d prefer that Dan did not talk about women that way in front of him. What type of identity has Jake performed in this scenario?

A. An offensive identity B. A men’s rights identity C. A traitorous identity D. A Free Men identity E. None of the above

Sociology

Chelsea is seven and lives with her grandparents. Chelsea completes the chores that her grandparents can no longer physically do, while they do most of the cooking. What type of situation are Chelsea and her grandparents in?

A. a nuclear family B. a friendship C. an adoption D. a family

Sociology