According to the labeling perspective, deviance is a quality that lies in the
behavior and in the interaction between the person who commits an act
and those who respond to it.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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According to the conflict perspective, the "haves" (the wealthy and powerful elite)
a. are less prejudiced and are less likely to practice discrimination, because they do not perceive minorities as a threat b. deflect attention away from their own greed and exploitation of workers by perpetuating racial and ethnic tensions. c. are more likely than the middle classes to foster minority privileges, because minorities offer an untapped knowledgeable resource. d. believe more strongly than lower social classes that minorities are biologically inferior and less capable of contributing to society.
The Bracero program, which continued for several decades, did not significantly affect agricultural labor.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In an increasingly globalized and massified world, what do cyber communities offer people that have become more and more difficult to find?
a. a sense of community b. a sense of belongingness c. a sense of identity d. all of the above
According to Elliot Currie, factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include:
a. our cultural homogeneity. b. a lack of interest in punishing offenders. c. the high level of immigration. d. our emphasis on individual economic success, which weakens the social fabric.