Thorstein Veblen suggested persons at the top of the social hierarchy convert wealth into conspicuous consumption while the behavior of the lower classes is often subjected to ridicule. Veblen's views are from the
A. functionalist perspective.
B. conflict perspective.
C. interactionist perspective.
D. feminist perspective.
C. interactionist perspective.
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a. the "silent treatment" b. ridicule c. threats d. all of the above e. no real rejection
A complex of cities distributed along a major axis of traffic and communication is referred to as:
a. a megalopolis b. a metropolitan district c. a standard metropolitan statistical area d. an urbanized area
In the context of gender disparity in U.S. elective offices, women are the most underrepresented as _____
A) ?member of the senate B) ?mayor C) ?secretary of state D) ?governor E) ?state comptroller
Latino families may be ________, those in which some family members are American citizens or legal residents, while others are undocumented.
A. binational B. multinational C. globalized D. international