In what ways is being a fifth grader in the United States both an ascribed and an achieved status? What does this suggest about the differences between roles attached to ascribed statuses versus those attached to achieved statuses?
What will be an ideal response?
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The dramatic improvement in the overall social status of African Americans from 1939 to the early 1970s was due in great part to
a. the civil rights movement. b. progressive taxation. c. bussing and school segregation. d. the march on Washington.
Which of the following approaches global inequality by examining the relationships between nations and how all nations are tied together within a global economy?
A. world systems analysis B. modernization theory C. capitalist theory D. dependency theory
Apply Goffman’s concepts of sign vehicles (appearance, setting, and manner), impression management, and the definition of the situation to someone going on a first date. Then apply the same concepts to someone buying a cup of coffee.
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In a recent campaign speech, a senator running for re-election in your state said, “Divorce among American families has remained high since the 1970s. This is a crisis for the American family.” The first sentence of this speech excerpt is an example of __________, whereas the second sentence is an example of __________.
A) agreed-upon facts; interpretations of facts B) the sociological imagination; interest group norms C) the welfare state; policy evaluation D) stereotypes; claims-making