According to Robert Merton, Americans are taught to strive toward the American dream of economic success. He termed these aspirations as _____.
A. institutionalized goals
B. institutionalized results
C. cultural strains
D. cultural means
E. cultural goals
Answer: E
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A. drinking subculture at work B. degree of autonomy at work C. safety of the workplace D. quality and organization of work
Foreign-born workers are overrepresented in low-paying occupations.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to sociologist _____, those who got wealthy from industrialization often engaged in conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure
a. Max Weber b. Karl Marx c. Robert Merton d. Thorstein Veblen
Miscellaneous Objects Inc. has signed a compact that requires it to change some of its business practices. In order to comply with the compact, the company has shut down one of its manufacturing facilities that was found to be using underage workers. The compact signed by Miscellaneous Objects Inc. was likely part of a(n) ______.
a. effort to reduce white collar crime b. new government program c. corporate social responsibility initiative d. downsizing initiative