Many teens "hang out" with friends and eat lunch at the food court of a shopping mall. According to the functionalist perspective, this is an example of a __________ of shopping and consumption
a. dysfunction b. latent function
c. prerequisite function d. manifest function
b
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According to Bourdieu, the concept of habitus refers to socially acquired tendencies that cause individuals to view the world in a particular way
a. true b. false
Studies of ecosystems have demonstrated that
A. a disturbance in one element in the ecosystem has an impact on the entire system. B. the ecosystem is actually composed of independent components that can change without affecting the others. C. there is really nothing that can be done about the health of the ecosystem—it is what it is. D. with proper management, all resources in the ecosystem can eventually be renewed.
According to Tully queer theory draws on religious intolerance, societal discrimination, and denial of rights
a. feeling different, questioning and experimentation, tolerance, and acceptance b. gender inequalities between women and men, a female way of knowing and women’s knowledge. c. gender inequalities between women and men, a man’s way of knowing and women’s knowledge. d. postmodern thought and social constructionism, the fluid nature of sexual identity, the naturalness of bisexuality, and the empowerment of all individuals
Describe the various issues surrounding the definition of poverty. Define the difference between absolute and relative poverty.
What will be an ideal response?