An approach to racism, which emphasizes that racism keeps minorities in low-paying jobs, thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with a pool of cheap labor, is based on the work of which classical theorist?
A. Karl Marx
B. Auguste Comte
C. Émile Durkheim
D. Talcott Parsons
Answer: A
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a. on the individual level. b. on the interactional level. c. on the institutional level. d. all of the above e. none of the above
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A) characters enjoy more prominence and exercise more authority if they are white males B) the status of women is very high C) images of Hispanics are healthy and affirming D) white males have very little visibility
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a. quantitative measures b. qualitative measures c. projective tests d. self-reports
According to the conflict theory view of culture, ______.
A. dominant groups may impose their cultural beliefs on minorities and other subcultural groups B. the meaning of symbols is learned through interaction with others C. cultural lag occurs when shifts in society occur unequally between material culture and nonmaterial culture D. shared norms, values, and beliefs hold a society or subculture together