The ________ refers to the popular explanation that stated that riot participants were mostly unemployed youths who had criminal records, often involving narcotics, and who were vastly outnumbered by the African Americans who repudiated the looting
and arson.
a. conflict theory
b. riff-raff theory
c. color-blind theory
d. exploitation theory
b
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Between 1942 and 1944, the United States set up internment camps, which the government filled with
a. 100,000 war refugees from Asia. b. 100,000 German prisoners of war. c. 100,000 domestic war resistors. d. 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry.
Which of the following is true of low-income nations?
A. They have higher rates of depression than high-income nations. B. They are more prone to medicalization of certain conditions. C. Infectious disease is more pressing than noninfectious disease. D. Increases in certain conditions relate to an increase in industrialization.
Based on secularization theory, how would modernization impact religious organizations in a technologically advanced country?
A. by increasing congregation members online B. by reducing the influence religion has on society C. by promoting religion to all areas of the world D. by increasing acceptance of different religions
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the percentage of people working who earned under $1 a day in 2008 was
a. Under 20 b. From 21 – 50 c. From 51 – 75 d. Over 75