Karl believes that poverty is inherent in capitalism. The drive for profit works to ensure that some people will always be poor, he says. This is known as __________

A) structural theory
B) institutional discrimination theory
C) a culture-of-poverty hypothesis
D) a political economy approach to poverty


Answer: D

Sociology

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__________ The process of compelling others to do something against their will

What will be an ideal response?

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With regard to acculturation processes, __________

A) ethnicity increases in the second generation of Asian and Hispanic Americans B) acculturation functions as a trade-off between traditional Hispanic tendencies and white practices C) children who adopt the "Hispanic" label are the best assimilated D) Japanese are arguably the least assimilated of all Asian Americans

Sociology

A(n)________ can be described as a group of people who are similar in age, social status, and interests

A) family B) local community C) peer group D) outgroup

Sociology

SAGE News Clips: Jim Crow Museum of Racist MemorabiliaDescription: This video discusses the recent opening of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia on the campus of Ferris State University in Michigan. Led by the efforts of Dr. David Pilgrim, who began collecting symbols of racism during his childhood in Alabama, the museum serves not as a shrine to racism but to educate and provoke critical thinking among attendees about the mistreatment of African Americans. Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 247, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Many of the items on display in the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia feature African Americans with

exaggerated facial features and even extreme comparisons to monkeys. These kinds of racist caricatures rely on the use of ______ to degrade African Americans. A. stereotyping B. mixed contacts C. colorism D. labeling theory

Sociology