The now classic essay "The Functions of Poverty" was written by which one of the following sociologists?
a. Max Weber
b. Erik Orin Wright
c. Herbert Gans
d. Barbara Ehrenreich
c
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Which of the following statements is least accurate based on the results sociologists discovered while researching school violence?
A) There is a trend toward greater school violence. B) Boys die in school incidents at a rate three times greater than girls. C) Shootings account for about three-fourths of all school related deaths. D) The media is largely responsible for creating a myth there is greater school violence.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The system of private schools that existed before the American Revolution was a basis for promoting the "Americanization" of immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. 2. The post-Revolutionary establishment of a constitutional democracy in America eliminated the discriminatory treatment of ethnic populations. 3. The economic development and exploitation of land and natural resources in America increased the prosperity of England. 4. The dominant systems of symbols in America—language, values, and laws—trace their roots to the early German settlers. 5. The number and variety of languages brought to America by European immigrants transformed society into a bilingual environment.
Haruki and Akira are newlyweds living in their native Japan and expecting their first child. If typical, how will their life be compared to a couple in the United States?
A. Haruki and Akira have a lower chance of divorce. B. Haruki and Akira have a more gender equal marriage. C. He will be a more involved father than an American father. D. She will be much younger than an American newlywed.
When states oppose revolutionary upheavals, they often:
a. use diplomacy and “soft power” to persuade groups to reject revolutionary appeals b. appeal to historical legitimacy, claiming to be the true revolutionaries c. abandon the country and leave it to others to fight the uprising d. use coercion against their critics and make war on rebels