In your Social Problems class this semester, your professor assigns a project that requires you to interview someone who is a social minority about their lived experiences. The goal of the assignment is for students to connect with each other and learn from each other’s experiences. The goal of the assignment is an example of __________.
A) conflict theory
B) the social problems perspective
C) structural functionalism
D) sympathetic knowledge
D) sympathetic knowledge
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_____ forbid acts that violate social customs, religious or moral beliefs, or laws.
A. Sanctions B. Taboos C. Folkways D. Crimes E. Lags
Ideas regarding underdevelopment were popularized by President __________ in his 1949 inaugural address. He stated that nations in the Southern Hemisphere were "underdeveloped areas" because of their low gross national product
a. Rooseveltb. Eisenhower c. Truman d. Kennedy
Which of the following statements about age at marriage is NOT true?
a. Age at first marriage tends to be somewhat higher for males than females. b. Men tend to marry women younger than they. c. Minority group members tend to marry earlier than majority group members. d. People with lower incomes tend to delay marriage.
When economic markets shift from command markets controlled by the State to free markets, what tends to happen to organized crime?
a. Economic power shifts from the government to criminals and organized crime becomes entrenched in the economy. b. The relationship between the ousted authoritarian government and organized crime is exposed in a negative light; organized crime loses economic footholds. c. Organized criminal activities tend to become more limited in scope focusing on domestic endeavors. d. Organized crime occurs outside of legitimate social institutions and thus is not impacted by shifts in economic markets or practices.