The hierarchical ranking of categories of people within society is called:
a) gender.
b) prejudice.
c) patriarchy.
d) social stratification.
e) social mobility.
D
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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b. the "unmasking" tendency of sociology. c. taking people's actions for granted. d. using empirical evidence to support common sense.
Ruth is a 71-year-old woman. If she is a typical elderly person, what is the largest single source of her income?
A. earnings from continued work B. retirement pensions C. Social Security D. asset income
Émile Durkheim suggested that as a society becomes more complex, the nature of solidarity becomes more
A. mechanical. B. organic. C. preservationist. D. institutionalized