Coleman believes that is one of the major avenues open to adolescents, especially males, in which participants are considered important to the status of the school
a. reading
b. after-school employment
c. academics
d. athletics
d
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The single most unifying force among Arabs is ________
a. the Arabic language b. the religion of Islam c. their country of origin d. their panethnicity
When examining cultural diversity, sociologists look at material and nonmaterial _________ of culture
A. Objects B. Methods C. Theories D. Components
Computers and other technologies perform a great deal of work today, reducing the need for workers with special expertise. As a result, high-paying positions have been replaced with low-paying positions. This process has been termed __________
a. deinstitutionalization b. deindustrialization c. disengagement d. deskilling
Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of the social conflict explanation of poverty?
A. It doesn’t account for the fact that people are often discriminated against because of race, sex, and other ascribed statuses. B. It doesn’t account for power dynamics between workers and capitalists. C. It doesn’t account for the competing interests of workers and capitalists. D. It overlooks more democratic aspects of modern capitalist businesses.