Many social scientists believe that the situation of the poor is likely to become still worse. Which of the following explains this prediction?
a. Technological changes will eliminate certain kinds of jobs.
b. The middle and upper classes are reluctant to share their wealth with the less fortunate members of society.
c. The general attitude of Americans toward poverty is negative and unlikely to change.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
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Mirembe, a 20-year-old Ethiopian villager, was delivering her first child. She developed complications and died while trying to give birth. The doctor later informed her family that the complications were due to a procedure that Mirembe underwent in childhood, which restricted the baby from emerging. Mirembe's complications were most likely a result of _____.
A. cosmetic surgery B. female genital mutilation C. a miscarriage D. an abortion E. vaginal reconstruction surgery
Which of the following statements about health care in the United States is NOT true?
a. The U.S. has fewer physicians per capita than do most other OECD countries. b. Only four OECD countries have fewer acute-care hospital beds per capita than does the United States. c. The U.S. has the longest life span of all OECD countries. d. The U.S. spends more on health care than all other OECD countries.
Soccer spectators outside of North America are more likely than North American sport spectators to use sport event as site to
A. throw objects at cheerleaders. B. identify violent fans to stadium authorities. C. express political positions. D. distract players from the visiting team.
Discuss how Merton’s conceptions of manifest and latent functions, deviance, and dysfunction enhanced Parsons’s conception of society and structural functionalism in general.
What will be an ideal response?