Dr. Irving (discussed in the textbook) and other African American women face multiple stressors throughout their lives that wear down their bodies and health, rendering them vulnerable to chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. The epidemiologist Arline Geronimus calls this process
a. weathering.
b. illness work.
c. stigma.
d. heteronormativity.
Answer: a. weathering.
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A pattern of intergroup relations that exists when a number of racial and ethnic groups live side by side, each retaining a distinct identity and lifestyle while still participating in some aspects of the larger culture is known as ________
a. assimilation b. pluralism c. ethnocentrism d. recidivism
What is the relationship between poverty and agricultural production?
What will be an ideal response?
Because media conglomerates are profit-seeking enterprises, they tend to emphasize
a. a liberal agenda in the news. b. infotainment over entertainment. c. entertainment over news. d. national politics over state-wide or local politics.
How do U.S. teenagers compare to French teenagers in terms of sex and pregnancy?
a. U.S. teenagers have sex at the same rate as the French, but are much more likely to become pregnant. b. U.S teenagers have less sex as the French, but are much more likely to become pregnant. c. U.S. teenagers have more sex than the French, but are less likely to become pregnant. d. U.S. teenagers have less sex as the French, and are less likely to become pregnant.