When researchers use cultural theories and a poststructuralist approach to study community-based socialization processes, they focus on
A. the ways that tax money is spent in a community.
B. the roles of coaches and teachers in community life.
C. whose stories about sports become dominant in a culture.
D. relationships between religious organizations and the schools in a town.
Answer: C
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How did race/ethnicity factor into the foreclosure crisis?
a. Minorities were more likely to present fraudulent proof of income to get mortgages. b. Banks were more likely to give minorities subprime loans. c. Minorities were less likely than whites to know what price housing they could afford. d. It had no factor—the foreclosure crisis hit all races equally.
Which concept of sociology was the focus of Harold Garfinkel’s Studies in Ethnomethodology?
A. Norms B. Ideal culture C. Folkways D. Cultural universals
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A theory is a general framework, explanation, or tool used to understand and describe the real world. 2. Crisis theory is an example of a micro theory, while structural functionalist theory is an example of a macro theory 3. Social exchange theory suggests that individuals are rational and their behavior reflects an evaluation of costs and benefits. 4. Teenagers’ attitudes toward marriage and family life have become significantly more negative over the past few decades. 5. The data are clear: Americans are rejecting marriage.
In the United States there are 14,000 school districts across the 50 states. However, until the current millennium, there had been no attempt to __________.
A. measure graduation rates B. develop a standardized curriculum C. reduce the percentage of truant children D. research educational theory