Until recently, matriarchal societies have not been widely noted or discussed in the social sciences. Which of the following explains this?
a. Sociologists agree that matriarchal societies have never existed
b. Matriarchal societies existed prior to Christianity, but there are not contemporary matriarchal societies.
c. The identification of matriarchal societies has been obscured by the application of Western ideas about power.
d. There is no interest in matriarchal power within the social sciences.
c
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a. the underclass. b. the informal economy. c. the lower tier. d. the peripheral labor force. e. the internal labor market.
When investigative journalists from sports Illustrated studied events between 1999 and 2011 related to the football program at Oklahoma State University, they found that the academic support program there
A. was funded by the academic affairs office rather than the athletic department. B. had tutors that regularly completed coursework for athletes. C. was in constant conflict with the head coach and his assistants. D. did a poor job of keeping athletes academically eligible.
Education is the social institution responsible for the systematic transmission of __________ within a formally organized structure
a. knowledge, skills, and cultural values b. cultural values and beliefs c. technical skills and training d. information or knowledge
All of the following describe later-life families EXCEPT:
a. families beyond child-rearing years. b. families facing or in retirement. c. families giving birth to or adopting children. d. families in the grandparenting stage.