Maxine is a proponent of the order perspective on race and culture. She says that her ancestors came to the United States as immigrants and because they _____, they were able to rise to the middle class and fit in with other Americans
a. assimilated
b. were White
c. became better than other immigrants
d. were wealthy
Answer: a. assimilated
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A) in locations with strong religious and cultural ethic of large families B) in rural areas C) in places with traditional gender roles D) in heavily industrialized regions
Hochschild's research, reported in her book, The Time Bind, shows that when companies offer family-friendly supports like flextime and family leave,
a. both women and men take good, appropriate advantage of these options. b. employees tend to exploit these options, reducing hours or skipping work for minor and avoidable reasons. c. employees generally do not use these options because the work culture encourages them to work long hours. d. women are more likely than men to take advantage of these options.
Merton’s concepts of values, social status, role expectations, and goals all fall within which basic theoretical orientation?
a. Nonrational/collective b. Nonrational/individual c. Rational/collective d. Rational/individual
According to the text, the top 10 percent of the United States owns ____ percent of the nation’s wealth, while the bottom 50 percent own ____ percent of the nation’s wealth.
a. 99; 1 b. 75; 25 c. 75; 2 d. 50; 10