Marxist theory sees crime as a product of
a. moral boundaries.
b. labeling.
c. social inequality.
d. a lack of psychological adjustment.
(Answer: c)
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Sociologists focus on the complex workings of economic systems while economists focus on the interconnections among the economy and other social institutions
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The debt crisis of less-developed nations is attributable to
a. the lack of international credit. b. borrowing for industrialization and consumption. c. the high prices of manufactured imports. d. dropping prices for raw commodities. e. b,c, and d
The 14.3 in the upper right hand of the cross-tab in Figure 3.2 shows that:
The variable FEIMP was included in the 1983 and 1996 surveys, and records respondents’ answers to the question “How important is the women's rights issue to you?”
Figure 3.2
a. 14.3 % of respondents answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them.
b. 14.3 % of women respondents answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them.
c. Of the respondents who answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them, 14.3% were women.
d. Of the respondents surveyed, about 14 women answered that the issue of women’s rights was one of the most important things to them
Which of the following sociological perspectives notes that much of the debate over immigration is phrased in economic terms and that this debate is intensified when the arrivals are of different racial and ethnic backgrounds from the host population?
A. feminist perspective B. conflict perspective C. functionalist perspective D. interactionist perspective