What is the role of ideology in maintaining systems of stratification?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideology justifies stratification and socializes new generations to believe that existing patterns of inequality are legitimate. Ideology provides approval and emotional support to undergird the current system of social relations.
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A) exploding B) increasing very slightly C) remaining stable D) decreasing
Racial and class differences in teenage pregnancy and childbearing rates are due primarily to
a. The amount of sexual activity of poor and minority teens as compared to middle class whites b. Differences in the likelihood that sexual activity will result in a pregnancy c. Poor and minority teens have greater physical ability to get pregnant because they develop early d. Moral values of poor and minority teens as compared to middle class whites
According to the text, one in _________ deaths of men aged 15 to 29 in Europe is due to alcohol
a. 4 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12 e. 15
While alcohol has a significant effect on men's behavior according to the
Robert Peralta, author of "Hey, Don't Blame Me…Blame the Booze," it has very little effect on women's behavior. Indicate whether the statement is true or false