Cultural explanations of poverty are based on the __________ perspective in sociology.
A. functionalist
B. interactionist
C. conflict
D. exchange
Answer: B
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a. spend a much larger proportion of their incomes on energy than do high-income groups. b. consume more energy than high-income groups. c. consume about the same amount of energy as high-income groups. d. spend about 5 percent of their income on energy compared with 20 percent for high-income families.
Liberal welfare regimes focus their attention on the family as a provider of support, but attempt to equalize support across families through income redistributive tax policies and supplements for needed supports such as child care
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
This refers to the meanings, codes, understandings, and practices that people accumulate and use to exchange for other goods in societal or economic markets.
A. human capital B. cultural capital C. socialization D. hidden curriculum
Visible characteristics, such as youthful appearance or gray hair and wrinkled skin, may become our criteria for determining whether someone is "young" or "old." According to historian Lois Banner, "_____, more than any other factor, has occasioned the objectification of aging."
a. mental capacity b. mobility c. coordination d. appearance