In reference to the sociological imagination (perspective), C. Wright Mills used the word history. By this term, he meant that
a. corrupt politics is destroying our society
b. the schools do an inadequate job of teaching current events
c. power differences among societies make wars inevitable
d. each society is located in a broad stream of events that gives specific characteristics to its people
Answer: d. each society is located in a broad stream of events that gives specific characteristics to its people
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a. Non-Hispanic African Americans are ten times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to become infected with HIV. b. Hispanic Americans are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to become infected with HIV. c. Both African Americans and Hispanics are less likely to become infected with HIV because of inborn immunities. d. The number of new AIDS cases in the United States each year has been increasing.
Peers, media and family are considered _________________ of socialization
a) agents b) indicators c) signifiers d) visions
Sociologists consider an individual’s gender identity to be which of the following?
a. A deeply held internal perception of their gender B. The same thing as their sex C. A social prescription for how they ‘should’ express their gender D. Gender expression determined by biological differences
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a. The upper middle class b. The middle class c. The lower middle class d. The working class