People who are seeking to understand the experience of social inequality—how it is communicated and how it is conveyed—are known as

According to functional analyst Talcott Parsons, women's roles are more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies. The husband performs the______ tasks of providing economic support and making decisions

a. authoritative b. instrumental c. observational d. expressive

A conflict perspective on education views it as a social problem in what regard?

A. It is ineffective in promoting beliefs and values necessary for holding society together in a unified whole. B. It unintentionally sorts students into social classes that resemble the classes of society as a whole. C. It promotes values, beliefs, and ideologies that ultimately serve to perpetuate the interests of the ruling classes in society. D. It provides a "playground" for school children to "bully" their peers.

How would a sociologist explain why more Americans listen to rap and Top 40 music than classical and opera, watch more basketball and baseball than polo and dressage, and prefer hamburgers and American cheese to lobster Newburg and brie?

A. The education system reflects the interests of the ruling classes. B. Cultural transmission has weakened over the course of generations. C. What people prefer and consume is often a function of availability and affordability. D. What people consume is a direct reflection of their patriotism.

The chapter makes the case that it is difficult to find female __________ because men continue to occupy the more powerful positions.

A. drivers B. nurses C. teachers D. role models