The assimilation perspective argues that in order to be full members of society, members of minority groups must adopt as many aspects of the dominant culture as possible. This perspective is aligned with which type of sociological theory?
A. Conflict theory
B. Functionalist theory
C. Symbolic interaction theory
D. Authoritarian personality theory
Answer: B
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a. What a person knows b. Innate ability c. Cultural standards of the dominant group d. What a person has learned in school
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a. the elimination of licensing requirements for liquor sales b. their entry into the labor force in large numbers c. the decrease in the birth rate d. increases in the number of legal abortions e. recent tendencies toward larger families
___________ A group that lives within a given territory and shares a common history, culture, and identity
What will be an ideal response?
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a.) saving face b.) role strain c.) a breach of common roles d.) the process of social construction