SAGE News Clips: Declining School Conditions in VenezuelaDescription: A school day in the life of 14-year-old student Maria Arias who lives in the slums of Caracas, Venezuela, will not be a full day of coursework. Due to worsening economic conditions in this once oil-rich country, classrooms now don't employ teachers for a full day, and classrooms are dark from poor infrastructure conditions. School lunches are rarely provided, so students may go hungry. An increase in violence has led to crimes against teachers--one being killed on the playground during a gun battle.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 244, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following
questions:According to the video, which of the following factors have brought Venezuela to a crisis?
A. inflation, corrupt leadership, and soaring crime
B. natural disasters, rising poverty, and security concerns
C. the fall in oil prices, years of economic mismanagement, and soaring crime
D. failed crops, civil war, and rising crime
Answer: C
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A) gender B) ethnicity C) social class D) parental status
Use a feminist perspective to explain why certain types of work in the informal economy, such as prostitution, are illegal.
What will be an ideal response?
SAGE Core Concepts in Sociology: Social StratificationClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 170 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:What is social stratification?
A. the systematic ranking of different groups of people by social class B. the systematic ranking of different groups of people by social mobility C. the systematic ranking of different groups of people in a hierarchy of inequality D. the systematic ranking of individuals by ability
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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