Which sociological perspective would be most likely to focus on gatekeeping as a process that reflects a desire to maximize profits by those with power and authority?
A. functionalist perspective
B. interactionist perspective
C. conflict perspective
D. global perspective
Answer: C
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women? What will be an ideal response?
Reyna Flores, a Latino woman, has just completed her bachelor's degree and is starting graduate school next semester. This accomplishment is referred to as
a. educational achievement b. educational attainment c. educational prestige d. educational parity
According to the Periphery Center website (see Readings on Bb) and the video on redlining we watched in class, from 1934-1962, the federal government underwrote $120 billion in new housing funding. __________of this went to non-white families.
a. More than three-fourths. b. Approximately one-half c. Less than 2% d. None
Using sociology of sport knowledge to produce positive outcomes is most likely when
A. it is combined with market forces. B. sports are seen as essentially pure and good. C. it is combined with critical thinking. D. people realize that science is an objective enterprise.