What is stacking?
What will be an ideal response?
Stacking is the process of discriminating in terms of assigning positions within a sport. The positions with more leadership and likelihood of influencing the outcome of the game go to players from dominant groups. Racial minority athletes are more likely to occupy positions with little cooperation and interaction with other players, where they are also more at risk of physical injury.
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Which of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal?
a) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger b) Reduce child mortality rates c) Reduce smoking and alcohol consumption d) Ensure environmental sustainability
The link between Social Security programs and lowered fertility rates is what functionalists understand as a/an a. manifest function
b. unintended consequence. c. social problem. d. technological fix.
The statement that there is “strength in weak ties” refers to the fact that
A. members of a secondary group can still be emotionally supportive. B. even a dysfunctional family may be useful at times. C. one doesn’t have to know a lot of people in a network in order for the network to be useful. D. sometimes the friend you are the least close to is the most helpful.
Discuss government social control and its criticisms. Do you agree or disagree with the criticisms?
What will be an ideal response?