Sociologist Erving Goffman suggested that deference is how we behave or conduct ourselves and that it is relative to social power. People in positions of dominance are allowed a wider range of permissible actions than are their subordinates

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

Sociology

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Role __________ can occur if we are simultaneously playing different roles that have contradictory expectations

Fill in the blank with correct word

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The culture of poverty refers to __________

A) poor peoples' contributions to U.S. culture in folk music, literary subjects, and folklore B) cultural traits of the poor transmitted from one generation to the next, creating a perpetual underclass C) the cultural tastes of the poor D) blacks only; other minority groups do not fit this framework

Sociology

Doctors’ power over their patients increases when

a. ?patients are physically unable to communicate. b. ?doctors work in solo practice. c. ?doctors and patients share the same culture. d. ?doctors and patients share the same language. e. ?doctors belong to the AMA.

Sociology

What political opportunity structure helped create the civil rights movement?

a. Religion b. A new political party c. Industrialization d. Suburbanization

Sociology