All of the following describe characteristics of African American women in Beth Richie’s research on battered women jailed on Rikers Island, New York EXCEPT ______.
a. they often turned to the police for help
b. they were likely to come from stable families and parents with high expectations
c. they were committed to traditional gender norms and family values
d. they were less likely than white women to turn to social services for help
a. they often turned to the police for help
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By moving the battleground on abortion to the state legislatures, the Supreme Court
a. has protected the Roe v. Wade ruling. b. returned the nation to a pre-Roe patchwork of laws that challenge legal choice. c. made abortions more readily available. d. eliminated mandatory waiting periods for abortions.
Irene, a sociologist, is of the opinion that the United States has a population that is multiracial and multi-ethnic that cannot be defined in concrete terms. This is because of the constant change in the cultural makeup of the American society. According to Irene, the United States resembles a ________.
a. kaleidoscope b. melting pot c. colony d. bamboo ceiling
Being male or female is ________________. Masculine and feminine behaviors are _______
a. sexual; prescribed b. deterministic; flexible c. differentiated; normative d. biological; cultural
What was President Obama's response to high unemployment during the recession?
A. He created a set of funding priorities commonly known as the stimulus package. B. He encouraged the passing of the Civil Rights bill to reduce employment. discrimination on the basis of race, but the bill did not pass Congress. C. He fought to increase the number of multinational corporations and outsourcing to provide more Americans with jobs. D. He relaxed the rules regarding occupational health and safety for three years until the economy became stronger.