According to Freeman, women find pink-collar work more attractive to better-paid work in the sugar cane fields because
a. it is less stressful
b. it tax free
c. it is more prestigious
d. it is less physically demanding
c. it is more prestigious
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When one country is in political control of another, the national identities of both communities usually include more negative images of the other than do the identities of the same two nations when they are at peace
a. true b. false
In 2004, which state became the first to recognize lawful same-sex marriage?
A. Vermont B. California C. Massachusetts D. Connecticut
Which of the following is a criticism of the symbolic interactionist perspective?
a. It does not provide insight into how shared meanings are developed among people. b. It provides a systematic framework for analyzing how people shape culture but does not explain how culture shapes people. c. It does not explain how cultural creations can take on a life of their own and end up controlling people. d. It focuses primarily on macrolevel concerns and fails to take into account microlevel issues.
Which description accurately characterizes the Internet as a form of mass media?
A) It is both a source of increased isolation and a new form of community and social interaction. B) Thanks to the spread of technology, it is now accessible to everyone. C) In poor countries, it is most widely available to the working classes. D) Compared with other countries, the United States has the highest percentage of population using the Internet.