When workers in a bureaucracy follow every single rule exactly as written, this causes the organization to break down
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A pan-Indian orientation will most likely help __________
a. keep tribes separate b. whites continue to oppress Native Americans c. different tribes of Native Americans work together toward mutual goals d. Native Americans emigrate to South Asia, Southeast Asia, or sub-Saharan Africa
In the United States, children from the poorest families usually receive the most extensive preschool preparation because they are most in need
a. True b. False
Conflict theory emphasizes
A. a person’s or group’s ability to exercise influence and control over others. B. the significance of consensus in maintaining social order. C. the benefits of dysfunctions that cause social change. D. the significance of face-to-face interactions.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Betsy and Karen, from the opening vignette, are siblings being raised by a single mother. 2. A family allowance is a monthly cash grant from the government that helps offset the cost of raising children. 3. A family allowance was implemented in the United States after the Great Depression in the 1930s. 4. During colonial America, children were treated like adults in many ways. 5. The 1950s produced two views of childhood: the “protected child” among the wealthy, who was given education and leisure, and “the useful child” whose labor was needed by poor and working-class families to make ends meet.