Subsistence technology is the most complex force shaping dominant and minority groups.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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As the United States developed through the middle of the 1800's
A) Most industries were located in the Northeast, while the South remained rural and agricultural. B) The Northeast lagged behind the South, which had more industries. C) Industry and agriculture were fairly evenly distributed around the country. D) The Northeast was more rural and agricultural than the South.
Whereas Marx defined class in purely economic terms, Max Weber developed a multidimensional approach to social stratification that reflects the interplay among wealth, prestige, and __________
a. income b. power c. occupation d. race/ethnicity
The term _____ is applied when someone is socially devalued by others because of an identifiable characteristic
A. disability B. stigma C. minority D. accommodation
SAGE News Clips: Reclassifying Criminal Offenses
Description: This video profiles Alabama’s prison system. Running at double capacity, the state faces federal intervention if nothing is done to reduce the overcrowding. Lawmakers, including state senator Cam Ward, have implemented a reform task force to develop a plan. The plan calls for nonviolent and drug offenses to be reclassified as Class D felonies, which gives judges more leniency in sentencing. If enacted by the state, this plan would allow offenders to receive reduced sentences. Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you’ve signed in, scroll to page 112, and watch the video. When you’ve finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Deviant labeling has contributed to the mass incarceration described in the video. The labeling perspective has its roots in ______. A. structural functionalism B. conflict theory C. symbolic interactionism D. feminist theory