In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following is most likely to be stated by a functionalist?
A. Racial-ethnic inequality persists because it benefits minority groups.
B. If a society aims to eliminate racial-ethnic inequality, newcomers must retain their original cultural heritage and values in the host country.
C. Racial-ethnic inequality is dysfunctional, but much of the inequity can be attributed to individual failings and a lack of acculturation.
D. In a meritocratic society, people should be rewarded for their ethnicity rather than their accomplishments to minimize racial-ethnic inequality.
E. Immigration is dysfunctional for the host nation as it leads to racial-ethnic inequality.
Answer: C
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a. white and female b. black and male c. black and female d. black and poor e. white and male
Blacks have a lower rate of high school completion than Hispanics.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In general, as respondents’ educational attainment increases, the percentage of those who say they “pay rent” for their current home:
A team of researchers is interested to know whether educational attainment affects the likelihood of owning or renting a home. They create a cross-tab with DWELOWN (Do you/Does your family) own your (home/apartment), pay rent, or what?”) and DEGREE (respondents’ highest educational degree), using a filter of “YEAR (2010-2014).” Figure 8.1 shows the resulting analysis.
Figure 8.1
a. decreases
b. increases
c. stays about the same
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A. William Chambliss
B. Harry King
C. Howard Becker
D. Edwin Sutherland