Which of these statements regarding funeral practices in the United States is true?
a. Embalming is required by law in most situations.
b. The casket represents approximately 60 percent of all funeral expenses.
c. Approximately one?fourth of the money paid to the funeral director, in a typical funeral, is disbursed to others (minister, flowers, etc.).
d. None of the above.
c.
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Which is a hallmark emerging from Stein and Plummer’s attempt to identify the characteristics of queer theory?
a. Conceives of sexual power existing outside social life. b. To the extent that queer theory recognizes social selves; it sees identity as ways doings rather than ways of being. c. Embraces the identity politics of the 1960s social movements. d. Sees sexuality as largely limited to the social institutions of family and politics.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of cliques mentioned by Adler and Adler?
a. they usually involve members of both genders. b. they are hierarchically arranged. c. they are exclusive. d. they are friendship circles.
The term used to describe a set of cultural beliefs and practices that helps to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests is
A. dominant ideology. B. class consciousness. C. false consciousness. D. subversive ideology.
The function of media advertising is to support the economy, provide information about products, and underwrite media costs associated with
A. enforcement of social norms. B. conferment of status. C. surveillance of the social environment. D. promotion of consumption.