In preindustrial societies, social movements ________
a. were quite rare.
b. were typically about economic issues.
c. commonly took the form of rioting.
d. were more common than they are today.
Answer: a
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Many persons who are categorized as "black" in the United States would be considered "white" in Brazil. This demonstrates that:
a. Brazilians and Americans use different conceptions of race. b. Brazil is not as industrially developed as the United States. c. Blacks are the dominant racial group in Brazil. d. The study of race and ethnic relations in the United States is more advanced than in Brazil.
Which of the following describes Thorstein Veblen’s ideas about emulation?
a. collective stock of production knowledge and techniques that each generation supplements b. how values, norms, laws, and customs evolve more slowly than technology and science c. inanimate objects afforded abilities d. the consideration of accomplished and successful people as role models
Based on the readings by Lum, the three largest groups of Latino Americans in the United States are:
b. Hondurans, Dominicans and Columbians c. Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans d. Cubans, Mexicans, and Ecuadorians
Sociologist Alice Rossi suggests that
A. there is a lot of anticipatory socialization for the role of parent. B. the transition to parenthood is very abrupt. C. industrialized societies typically offer clear-cut and helpful guidelines concerning successful parenting. D. All these answers are correct.