Which type of person is likely an ideal participant for a social movement based on criteria in your chapter?
A. a college student who has extra time to participate and who feels passionate about the cause
B. a very busy professor who teaches a social movements class
C. a wealthy donor who gives to many causes and is willing to give to the social movement
D. a person with social movement background
Answer: A
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a. border amnesty b. family unification c. family reconciliation d. immigration reform e. welfare reform
Which of the following is Charon's conclusion about social inequality?
a. It is inevitable, and we must learn to accept it. b. It is avoidable if society is organized properly. c. The best way to deal with inequality is to succeed as much as one can. d. Although inequality is inevitable, we can work to diminish it and question whether it is tolerable and just.
After the World Trade Center (a.k.a the Twin Towers) was destroyed on 9/11, New York wrestled with what to do with the land where the World Trade Center buildings had stood. After much debate and discussion, a new structure known as One World Trade Center opened in 2014. What is the importance for cultures to rebuild after a national tragedy and the rebuilding of Ground Zero.
What would be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about immigration is TRUE?
A. Data on the birth origin of the U.S. population were first collected in the 1790 Census. That year, there were 6.8 million immigrants in the United States, which represented almost 20% of the total population. B. While earlier waves of immigrants came primarily from Europe, today's immigrants come disproportionately from Mexico, Central America, and Asia. C. The vast majority of immigrants have come to the United States legally. D. Overall, most scholars believe that illegal immigration is a drain on the U.S. economy because they take jobs away from native-born residents and do not pay taxes.