Which perspective stresses the importance of social institutions for maintaining social stability?
A. structural-functionalist
B. feminist
C. conflict
D. symbolic interactionist
A. structural-functionalist
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a. early childhood socialization. b. political and social leaders. c. religious and political ideas. d. social facts. e. psychological imbalance.
_________ is a term used in the mid 1800s to describe the "mixed race" offspring produced by interracial couples
A) Miscegenation B) Mulatto C) Interbreed D) Half-breed
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A) 988,376. B) 1,142,714. C) 617,025. D) 1,902,997.
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a. achieved status. b. roles. c. ascribed status. d. master status. e. status offense.