Identify Socially constructed.
What will be an ideal response?
Social construction means something is arbitrary and changeable. This concept allows us to question and resist its continuation. In the readings, inequality is offered as a prime example of a social construction that influences our lives.
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Germans were united behind the Revolutionary cause
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is not a reason for resistance to changing traditional gender roles?
a. Men see little reason to change the way traditional roles have operated. b. The provision of equal occupational and income opportunities for women would be costly for men. c. Women are biologically inclined toward nurturing and supportive roles. d. The maintenance of traditional gender roles for men and women is supported by the dominant ideology. e. Some women resist giving up what they see as advantages for themselves in traditional gender roles.
James was part of a riot that took place in his hometown against a government policy that was in favor of the wealthy population. One of the common issues faced by all the rioters was poverty and unemployment, and they were frustrated over the level of inequality between them and the wealthy citizens of the town. According to the structural strain theory, which of the following terms would be
used to describe the frustrations that triggered James and the other rioters to protest? A) ?Collective flight B) ?Precipitating factors C) ?Social control D) ?Structural conduciveness E) ?Milling
The local clergy depends upon the local police force and politicians to protect them from allegations of wrongdoing. Parents in the community find that their grievances about the clergy's behavior are ignored. Which of the following would be the best approach to studying this social problem?
A. the objectivist approach B. the symbolic interactionist approach C. the structural functionalist approach D. the conflict theory approach