John was laid off from his job because management felt that at his age (64) he was too expensive. John was a
victim of
a. age discrimination.
b. pronatalism.
c. elderism.
d. reverse discrimination.
a. age discrimination.
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Hochschild (cited by Aulette) studied husbands and wives about the division of housework. She found that men either share the work or they resist by using various strategies. These strategies include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Passively avoid taking responsibility by forgetting things, doing tasks in an unskilled way, and waiting to be asked. b. Reducing the need for the tasks by redefining the situation ("Change the sheets less often" or "Let's go to McDonald's for dinner.") c. Increases emotional support for his wife without doing more housework. d. Claiming a "man's right" to not do "women's work."
According to Williams, middle-class Whites do not recognize the privileges they get while shopping because:
a. it rarely happens b. any privileges barely cancel out all the disadvantages c. it is so customary d. they are too busy to notice
According to George Herbert Mead, ______ is an object that grows out of subjective perceptions.
a. intelligence b. consciousness c. the mind d. the self
The author suggests that the first step to improving schools may involve
a. tighter discipline. b. increased surveillance. c. imagining possibilities. d. building more prisons.