An ascribed status is a social position
A. attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts.
B. "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics.
C. that is earned.
D. that is reached as a result of negotiation.
B. "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ability of corporate crime to victimize stockholders, workers, customers, and an entire region is known as:
a. corporate totality crime b. Enronization c. Worldcomicide d. none of the above
In the postindustrial age, sociologists focused their attention away from factories and onto office settings.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is an example of an ethnocentric belief?
A. acknowledging that the child-rearing practice of African cultures are successful B. being repelled by the American practice of living in a household with dogs and cats C. appreciating the Hindu religion's belief that cows are sacred D. viewing Middle Eastern countries as developed and equal counterparts