Material items, such as blue jeans or electronic gadgets
a. Are devoid of cultural content
b. May be appreciated for the values that they convey
c. Have no meaning beyond their utility
d. Belong only to western teen culture
b. May be appreciated for the values that they convey
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For __________ the accompanying problems with rapid development in the United States such as overcrowded tenement
s and social disorganization could all be traced back to the rapid pace of social change. A) functionalists B) conflict theorists C) interactionists D) rational choice theorists
Sanctions are always based on punishment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In Pager's article, "The Mark of a Criminal Record," which hypothesis did she try to test?
a. the sign of a criminal record should be less consequential for blacks than whites in terms of future employability. b. the sign of a criminal record should be worse for blacks than whites in terms of their future employability. c. the sign of a criminal record should affect blacks and whites equally. d. Pager discusses all three of the possibilities above.
In recent years, anti-Latino prejudice has increased ______.
A. despite a shift toward rigid competitive group relations B. due to an increase in Chicanismo protests C. despite an increase in the acceptance of Hispanic culture in the United States D. due to increased competition with undocumented immigrants E. despite decreasing immigration rates