________ refers to the overuse of correctional facilities, particularly prisons, in the United States.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Mass incarceration

Sociology

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We know that the Industrial Revolution separated the workplace from the home and altered the division of labor between men and women. More specifically,

a. the woman came to produce most of what her family consumed. b. the economic value of women and children increased. c. the man became the link between the family and the wider market economy. d. the man's role changed from stressful to carefree.

Sociology

Mental health professionals are

A) more likely to label homosexuals than heterosexuals as healthy. B) more likely to diagnose men than women as depressed. C) less likely to label women than men as anorectic. D) less likely to diagnose Blacks than Whites as violent.

Sociology

Informal caregivers:

a) often spend their own money to provide medicines, groceries, or other supplies to the person they are caring for. b) usually prefer to turn to formal care. c) are called the sandwich generation because they are taking care of their mothers, fathers, mothers-in-law, and fathers-in-law. d) are generally paid for their services. e) are generally happy, healthy, and have no regrets.

Sociology

Describe any two types of crowds, and support your answer with an example each.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology