Sociology was founded by thinkers who sought to understand the initial impact of transformations that accompanied
a. the domestication of animals.
b. the invention of writing.
c. the invention of the printing press.
d. industrialization in the West.
Answer: d. industrialization in the West.
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A) the reasons for declaring war B) the destruction of the environment C) the goals of war D) the involvement of non-combatants
A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:
A) ?a population's racial and ethnic trends at a given point in time. B) ?a population's emigration and immigration trends at a given point in time. C) ?a population's age and sex distribution at a given point in time. D) ?a population's economic and natural resources at a given point in time. E) ?a population's crude birth and death rates at a given point in time.
When sociologists refer to the "second shift" for working women, they meant the ___
A. shift of women workers from industrial jobs to service jobs B. movement of women from teaching primary grades to secondary teaching C. fact that most women found it more acceptable to work from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am rather than the first shift from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm D. burden of house work that awaits a woman whens here turns home from work E. fact that women are mothers from 3:00 pm, when school is over, to 9:00 pm, when the children go to sleep, followed by being a wife from 9:00 pm until the morning
Which term refers to the convergence of social forces that contributes to the subordinate status of poor non-White women?
A. web of power B. kitchen prison C. matrix of domination D. gender trap