Many women "opt out" of their careers as a result of tensions between family and workplace
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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People experience race, class, gender, and sexuality differently, depending upon their ________ in the structures of inequality
a. social location b. social status c. social roles d. social position
The doctrine of cultural relativism asserts that
a. there is no universal set of standards whereby cultural practices can be judged morally, and thus what is right in one culture at one time may be wrong in another culture at another time b. one cannot make moral judgments about cultures c. the standards for judging cultures must be those of a society's elite social groups d. the standards for judging cultures can only be those shared by the majority of the population
According to Piven and Cloward, what is the subtle social function of having a category of people in a society who are always on welfare?
a. Welfare receipients are looked down on, so those who accept low wages feel satisfied with their own social position. b. Because social programs grow or contract depending on the economy, having a group always on welfare keeps the programs from disappearing completely. c. Welfare recipients may be too lazy to hold a job, but welfare keeps them out of jail, which would have a higher cost to society. d. Welfare provides a safety net for those who cannot find work, especially single mothers and the disabled.
A sociologist studies drug-use patterns among small groups of college students in a Midwestern college. This would be an example of
A. conflict theory. B. microsociology. C. macrosociology. D. functionalism.