A pattern whereby minorities are disproportionately exposed to hazardous substances both at work and at home is called

a. Environmental justice
b. Environmental racism
c. Toxic racism
d. Pollution policies


ANS: b

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

The Great Recession of 2008 has __________

a. discouraged illegal immigrants from testing their fortunes in the U.S. job market. b. led to a decrease in unauthorized immigration, especially as job losses hit an all-time high in 2008. c. caused immigrant workers in landscaping and other services related to new home construction to lose their jobs. d. caused increasing numbers of undocumented immigrants who have been working in the United States to return to their homelands. e. led to all of the above.

Sociology

Among the traditional Inuit (Eskimos) the estimated divorce rate

a. was almost zero. b. was about one-third. c. was slightly more than half. d. was almost 100%.

Sociology

Thorsten Sellin is identified as a __________

a. religious leader b. political scientist c. historian d. criminologist

Sociology