Explain Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination

What will be an ideal response?


The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:

Define "discrimination"

Define "individual discrimination" and provide an example

Define "institutional discrimination" and provide an example

Describe unprejudiced nondiscriminator and provide an example

Describe unprejudiced discriminator and provide an example

Describe prejudiced nondiscriminator and provide an example

Describe prejudiced discriminator and provide an example

Encourage students to include any personal experience with discrimination and Merton's

theory in their responses

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

________ are people who see themselves as the sex opposite of their birth identity and may take surgical measures to bring their physical being closer to their gender identity

a. Bisexuals b. Homosexuals c. Transsexuals d. Heterosexuals

Sociology

_________________ may be defined as the systematic analysis of the social aspects of human life

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

According to Herman-Kinney et al.'s study, iDollators are persons who are aficionados of high-end love dolls who use them

a. only as sex toys. b. not only as sex toys but also for companionship. c. only for companionship. d. only when they are having a threesome.

Sociology