Some social critics maintain that the U.S. government classifies people of Middle Eastern and Arab ancestry as "white" because
a. most Middle Easterners self-classify themselves as white.
b. the Middle East holds important symbolic values that whites with power to classify hoped to associate withtheir "race."
c. this ancestry group doesn't fit clearly into the "black" category.
d. the dominant population classifies Middle Easterners as "white.".
b
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a. the same size b. smaller c. slightly larger d. much larger
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a. starts from individuals and the meanings they give to objects b. is the foundation of all institutions and has real consequences for social actors c. is created through the struggle of opposing groups fighting for resources d. is the basis for social inequality and needs careful guidance through social policy
Which of the following describes how structural functionalism views marriage?
a) It regulates behavior, roles, status, and inheritance. b) It symbolizes the types of culturally approved relationships. c) It illustrates the competition for mates, resources, and power. d) It serves to oppress women.
Which of the following statements is TRUE of an arranged marriage?
A. An arranged marriage creates and strengthens economic arrangements. B. An arranged marriage is centered around love, romance, and courtship. C. An arranged marriage dissolves political alliances between family groups. D. An arranged marriage involves only the couple selecting the marital partners.