Rights or immunities granted to people as a particular benefit or factor simply because they are White is also known as

A. White dominance.
B. White bias.
C. White success.
D. White privilege.


Answer: D

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__________ is the process of defining individuals as deviant

a. Primary deviance b. Secondary deviance c. Labeling d. Stigma

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A family lives in a remote area of Appalachia, where coal mines that once employed many workers have been idle for years. There are no jobs in the area, the distant schools are poorly funded, and because of the remote location, there are no churches or medical facilities nearby. These poor, chronically unemployed people who barely survive from winter to winter are an example of

A. structural mobility. B. an estate. C. false consciousness. D. the underclass.

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Which of the following is true of white-collar crime?

A. They are more likely to be treated unfairly in the prison system. B. Conviction generally does not harm the person's reputation or career aspirations as much as conviction for a street crime would. C. The offender is more likely to receive a prison sentence than a fine. D. The label "white-collar criminal" carries a greater stigma than "felon convicted of a violent crime."

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Exploitation theory is a

A. Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. B. Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S. as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism. C. Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. D. Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society because it creates a supply of cheap labor.

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