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The text points out that AIDS can be viewed as three epidemics rolled into one. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
a. the spread of the HIV virus b. emerging social policy surrounding HIV c. the epidemic of the disease AIDS d. the social, political, psychological, and ethical reactions to the disease and those who suffer from it
What concept deals with how working women take on primary responsibility for childcare and housework?
A. the glass ceiling B. gender stratification C. the second shift D. institutional sexism
The cultural cues and outward performance that are used to determine whether someone on the street is a man or woman in known as:
a. cultural genitalia b. biological genitalia c. biological attribution d. cultural attribution
Which of the following statements is true about an individual's ascribed status?
A. According to Ferdinand Tönnies, Gesellschaft places more emphasis on ascribed statuses than Gemeinschaft. B. An individual can attempt to change the traditional constraints associated with his or her ascribed status but, in most cases, can do little to change the status. C. An individual must do something to acquire an achieved status-go to school, learn a skill, establish a friendship, or invent a new product. D. Both "bank president" and "prison guard" are ascribed statuses, as are "lawyer," "pianist," "sorority member," "convict," and "social worker."