The authors believe that researchers should:
A. Never involve themselves in the politics of the situations they study.
B. "Give voice" to poor communities and act as spokespersons for them.
C. Take a leadership role in communities that are disadvantaged and disorganized.
D. B and C.
E. None of the above.
E
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Which of the following are the two key sources of evidence that are commonly used to support the social constructionist perspective?
a. historical and cross-cultural comparisons b. nurture and nature arguments c. biological and evolutionary arguments d. racial and gender intersections
Which of the following statements about the demographic shift in the United States is NOT true?
a. Despite the influx of immigrant families and the birth of second-generation immigrants, White Americans are still the majority in all 50 states. b. It is estimated that by 2030, non-Hispanic whites will be a minority. c. Hawaii is the only state that is majority Asian. d. Young White Americans are growing up in more racial diverse schools, offices, and neighborhoods.
Which of the following is characteristic of structural functionalism?
A. emphasizes conflict and competition B. seeks to explain the symbols of various social structures C. recognizes manifest, or obvious, functions, as well as latent, or hidden, functions D. upholds the rights of the working class over capitalists
Social reproduction theorists would argue that ________ is a major contributor to social reproduction.
A. parents being generally uninterested in education B. students choosing not to excel in school C. kids spending time playing video games and not studying D. unequal access to financial resources across schools