The use of “guys” to refer to groups of mixed gender people is an example of __________ language which perpetuates male dominance

A) trivializing
B) sexualizing
C) ignoring
D) policing


Answer: C

Sociology

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a. clarifies that this is a valid emotion b. inserts humor into the discussion c. makes the worker part of the emotion d. indicates there is nothing tangible about the fear

Sociology

Like several other minority groups, Haitian Americans ______.

A. have formed ethnic enclaves based on small businesses B. have entered U.S. society in the primary sector of the economy C. have entered U.S. society in the secondary sector of the economy D. have settled mainly in rural areas

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In 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision. The Brown case involved __________

a. compensation for those Americans deprived of property and interned on the West coast in World War II b. opening voting rolls to minorities by ending the poll tax c. making discrimination in housing illegal d. declaring segregated educational facilities to be inherently unequal

Sociology

The idea that government arises from an implied contract among people as a means of protecting their rights is called a _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology