U.S. polls in the 1990s found that some whites see affirmative action as a form of:
a. state-sanctioned assimilation.
b. alternative justice.
c. worker's compensation.
d. reverse discrimination.
d
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Which of the following is true of the economic picture of contemporary American women?
a. They earn more than men in high-status occupations. b. They work in the same fields as men and earn less. c. They earn the same as men in part-time gender-typed jobs for women. d. They tend to go into lower-paying specialties.
The ability to control others, even over their objections, is referred to as ________
A) prestige B) class C) status D) power
Jeffery was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison for this offense. He also practiced cannibalism on his victims. In this situation, the act of murder could be described as the violation of a _____, while cannibalism could be described as the violation of a _____
a. value; belief b. folkway; mores c. more; taboo d. more; folkway
According to the text, why is an understanding of sociology is important?
A. to compare cultures B. to become more effective life partners and citizens of the social world C. to gain knowledge of social institutions D. to become experts in social interaction and influence people