Give examples of the way language is used as a marker of class position as well as racial and ethnic identity. Are there other such markers that are predominant in social interaction?
What will be an ideal response?
Can include privileging certain accents, distrusting or stereotyping certain styles of speech or vocabularies. Other markers could include clothing, possessions, housing, hairstyles, or even body adornment such as piercings or tattoos.
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A functional equivalent of religion serves the same purposes, but the activities surrounding it are not directed toward God
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Discuss the changing definition of family and how it is supported or not supported by social institutions. What are some of the changes in family in recent years and how have they been received? What reasoning is used to avoid change?
What will be an ideal response?
Amanda is a single mother and Jane is also a mother, but married. Both woman are 30 years old and have a 5-year-old child. Which one can be expected to find a job first?
a) Jane because she has more social capital in the community to help her. b) Amanda because the baby's father's family has connections. c) Amanda because employers will view Jane as having too many obligations. d) Jane only if she has better skills that are valuable to an employer.
Based on conflict theory, how is obedience to authority a reflection of society?
A. Obedience to authority serves to maintain peace in a given society. B. Obedience is used by those in power to keep the lower classes under control. C. Obedience gives meaning to the membership in society. D. Obedience provides structure and rules for everyone to live by.