The brief discussion of Mary Romero's life history of Teresa, the daughter of a Latina live-in maid in a predominantly white, upper-class neighborhood in Los Angeles, highlights the situational nature of Teresa's identity and how she must be sensitive to signs in each situation in order to behave in such a way so that she is not sanctioned for inappropriate behavior. a) Why does Teresa have to be sensitive in these ways? b) Discuss examples of others who have to be similarly sensitive. Detail the context and the particular kinds of behaviors that individuals engage in order to manage their identities.
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Black-on-black and Latino-on-Latino crime is very rare in the United States today
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The repeated fragmentation and reorganization of ethnic groups into separate states within the region has given rise to the term ______ .
a. Exclave
b. Balkanization
c. Enclave
d. Ethnic Cleansing
According to your text, crimes that involve unintended victims such as reckless manslaughter are called ____________
A. crimes of negligence B. public disorder crimes C. illegal service crimes D. crimes of violence
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: DevianceClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 102, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Which of the following statements about deviance is true?
A. All criminal acts are deviant. B. What is considered deviant can include things that are not consciously chosen. C. Deviance is inherently bad. D. The lower a person's status, the less likely he or she is to be labeled deviant.