Takaki points out that slavery and the Civil Rights Movement serve as:
a. scars on America's past.
b. reminders of America's goal of freedom.
c. evidence of hardship and suffering among Americans.
d. evidence of American's conformity to social norms.
B
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Vietnamese Americans score lower than average Americans on all of the following secondary structural assimilation measures except
A) education. B) jobs. C) incomes. D) residential segregation scores.
Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group? a. Standing in line at an amusement park waiting to get on a popular ride b. Picking over items at a large rummage sale c. A neighborhood digging out after an earthquake
d. Sharing an admiration for a rock star
Which of the following does NOT describe a community?
a. people who share a common space and connection to that space b. social institutions that exist within a common space c. people who share a common identity but are linked on the Internet d. people who share an interest in the same hobby
Which of these is not one of the conclusions drawn from Chambliss' study of the Saints and the Roughnecks?
a. deviant behavior among the lower classes is dealt with more harshly than middle-class or upper-class deviance b. behavior that is associated with the lower classes is more likely to be defined as deviant or criminal c. lower-class people are more likely to be labeled deviant than middle-class or upper-class individuals, even when they behave in similar ways d. police officers favor the lower classes e. the Saints were more likely than the Roughnecks to act apologetic and penitent