In recent years, both the African American and Latino middle class have expanded because of
a. increased access to education and middle-class occupations for people of color
b. increased intermarriage rates with White Anglos.
c. legislation that has brought an end to de facto discrimination.
d. a significant upturn in the U.S. economy during the past decade.
a
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According to Karl Marx, the ruling class exploits the subordinate class because the ruling class:
A) aims to retain power B) does not return to it just rewards for its labor C) creates structural unemployment D) keeps it from significant political participation
Paul Willis's research in an industrial community in England, and MacLeod's observations in an American high school, provide general evidence for:
a. human capital theory b. reproduction theory c. degree inflation d. the effectiveness of high stakes testing
Lullabies containing themes of death and violence are seen predominantly in American culture and first appeared as a twentieth century form of mourning songs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How does religion tend to operate differently in traditional versus modern societies?
A) In traditional societies it is an ascribed status, while in modern societies it is often chosen. B) People rarely change their religious affiliation in modern societies. C) In modern societies, religion no longer provides divine justification for social norms. D) Religion in traditional societies is less important than in modern societies.