In the United States and the United Kingdom a significant pay gap between women and men persists, with women earning significantly less than men. According to the UN, 40–50% of this pay gap can be attributed to ______.
a. work ethic
b. stereotypes
c. parenthood
d. occupational segregation
c. parenthood
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A person's lack of understanding of his or her position in society is called ________________
What will be an ideal response
The term for the attitudes and knowledge that bring power and status to members of the upper class is:
a. cultural norms. b. status symbols. c. cultural capital. d. materialism.
Discuss the social construction of illness as it relates to substance abuse.
What will be an ideal response?
According to Durkheim, there will always be “crime” because:
a. there will always be individuals who cannot control themselves b. human beings are inherently evil c. crime is necessary for affirming “right” and “wrong” d. crime comes second-nature to humans