________ is an act of unfair treatment directed against an individual or a group

a. Racism
b. Contact theory
c. Discrimination
d. Prejudice


Ans: c. Discrimination

Sociology

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The concept "primary labor market" refers to jobs that

a. provide extensive benefits to workers. b. are typically taken by teenagers. c. require no particular training or experience. d. offer little pay and low security.

Sociology

Social work, according to Berger

a. is the same as sociology. b. is a practice in society; sociology attempts to understand society. c. should divorce itself from sociology; the two have nothing in common, even though people confuse them

Sociology

Which German thinker emphasized rationality in his social theory that he famously applied to religion, economics, and bureaucracy?

a. G. W. F. Hegel b. Ludwig Feuerbach c. Karl Marx d. Max Weber

Sociology

Although there has been some progress for African Americans, an urban underclass, barred from the mainstream economy, has become a prominent and perhaps permanent feature of the American landscape. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?

A. the Noel hypothesis B. the importance of the contact situation C. Blauner's hypothesis D. Myrdal's vicious cycle E. the segmented assimilation perspective

Sociology