Define hypodescent
What will be an ideal response?
the process where a child of mixed heritage is automatically given the status of the parent with the lower racial status
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Exploitation theory is a
A. Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society, because it creates a supply of cheap labor. B. Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. C. Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. D. Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S. as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.
Think about your own family and your friends' families. Who worked outside of the home? Who did what kinds of household work? How do you think your generation will sort out these decisions?
What will be an ideal response?
A common source of knowledge is _____, a socially accepted source of information that includes "experts," parents, government officials, police, judges, and religious leaders
A) ?mythology B) ?authority C) ?superstition D) ?heredity E) ?intelligence
According to symbolic interactionists, the term "visitation rights"
a. minimizes the importance of the noncustodial parent's rights. b. gives the noncustodial parent a feeling of involvement in his or her child's life. c. signifies to the child that the noncustodial parent still loves him or her. d. undermines the child's identification with the stepparent.