A status that is occupied from the moment of birth (e.g., your sex or race) is called an _____

a. acquired status
b. assumed status
c. ascribed status
d. achieved status


c

Sociology

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Which of the following is true of immigrant workers/

A) They take jobs away from American workers. B) They adversely affect the earnings of other groups. C) They use more social services than they pay for. . D) They allow many goods and services to be produced more cheaply

Sociology

In the backstage, people

a. are on their best behavior. b. "let their hair down.". c. behave appropriately. d. follow the "rules.".

Sociology

Karl Marx is the founder of the power elite theory, which states that power is concentrated in a small number of people who control the major institutions of the state.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

Hooks (2015) argued that all inequalities in the United States originate in both capitalism and the dominance of White male power. This idea that issues of gender, race, and class are all connected is best defined as __________

a. intersectionality b. framing c. a decolonializing framework d. cultural theory

Sociology