Andrew is a twenty-something, currently unemployed Jewish male from a wealthy background. Louis is a thirty-year-old Puerto Rican man who currently works in retail. In addition to class, which other difference might Max Weber point to in attempting to understand their respective social positions?
a. status distinctions
b. ethnic distinctions
c. functionalist distinctions
d. age distinctions
Answer: a. status distinctions
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b.Overtly derogatory terms are "popularized" in movies, music, and other forms of popular culture. c.The "voice" of verbs may overemphasize the importance of the activities and achievements of people of color. d. Words are frequently used to create or reinforce perceptions about a group.
“Means-tested” public assistance programs are ______.
A. only available to people with income below a specified threshold B. only available to middle income families once low income families have received help C. only available to people whose net worth is below a certain threshold D. only found in Western European countries
Conflict theorists believe hidden curriculum reproduces existing class structure-that it creates and perpetuates social inequality?
A) True B) False
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inclusive of all family types.The task force must present a report to the diversity officer outlining its findings in relation to the two charges above. As a key member of the task force, your job is to write about one problem and one change in the report.Describe at least one area of campus life that assumes students come from or are currently part of a traditional middle-class, nuclear family. What will be an ideal response?