Which of the following is an example of a social institution?
A. the U.S. government
B. a group of passengers on an inner-city bus
C. the members of a stamp-collecting society
D. a children's playgroup
A. the U.S. government
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The Frankfurt Institute—
A. Interviewed Nazis to understand their motives for joining the party. B. Observed working class life in Frankfurt neighborhoods. C. Linked media to political fears and fantasies. D. Studied "small town USA" in Frankfurt, IL. E. Linked statistical data to observational methods.
__________ is/are an example of institutional discrimination.
A) Differing penalties for possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine B) Using hate speech C) The Rwandan genocide D) Refusing to rent an apartment to a non-white individual
In general, it appears that when most small groups make decisions, the members:
a. each try to exert their own influence over the decision making process. b. prefer to have the majority rule. c. strive to reach a consensus. d. prefer the quickest route to a decision.
Service-sector jobs, which began to replace manufacturing jobs in the 1970s, refer to __________
a. relatively low-wage work b. relatively high-salary work c. middle-income jobs dominated by college graduates d. low-wage and high-wage work