What do sociologist mean by the term “second shift”?
A) refers to women who perform housework and child care at the end of the work day.
B) refers to women who work from 4 p.m. to midnight, or overnight.
C) refers to women who takes a second job in order to make ends meet.
D) refers to women who are consistently put on double shifts by their employers.
C) refers to women who takes a second job in order to make ends meet.
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Santiago believes that social class does not always protect minorities from economic inequality, and Gary believes that minority women suffer from a double dose of inequality. In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
A) ?Both Santiago and Gary are functionalists. B) ?Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a functionalist. C) ?Santiago is a symbolic interactionist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist. D) ?Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist. E) ?Both Santiago and Gary are symbolic interactionists.
Which term was used by Max Weber to refer to the ability to exercise one's will over others?
A. legitimacy B. politics C. influence D. power
Modern racism is a form of blaming the victim; it sees the problem of inequality as the responsibility of minority groups and not the larger society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following illustrates institutional discrimination?
A. To save money, a city fires all employees hired during the past three years, the same period as an aggressive minority-hiring program. As a result, the majority of those fired are members of various minority groups. B. A mental institution in New York will not allow residents of Connecticut to receive services in the facility. C. Your neighbor blames "the Jews" for the financial crisis. D. A prejudiced personnel officer secretly refuses to hire women.