In sociological terminology, a minority group is a category of people who
a. have less social status in society, because they are smaller in number
b. are the victims of prejudice and discrimination and lack equal access to the resources of society.
c. comprise the small elite at the top of society who have most of the power, prestige, and wealth.
d. are opposed to the values of the larger society and are viewed by the majority of people in society as a threat.
b
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Recent studies of the media's sports coverage indicates that
A) women receive only about 50 percent of televised sports news coverage. B) women athletes promote a kind of "orthodox masculinity." C) when female athletes are highlighted in the media it is typically as either sex objects or as victims. D) all of the above
What are the three general patterns of interaction between majority and minority groups discussed in the text?
What will be an ideal response?
In the 1930s and 1940s,
a. older people received little public attention. b. older people were viewed as more independent and capable. c. older people began to be valued for their accumulated knowledge and wisdom. d. responsibility for aging individuals began to be seen as belonging to society as well as the family.
A cornucopian is one who believes which of the following ideas about populations?
a. rapid population growth will lead to greater poverty b. there are endless possibilities for population growth and control of social problems c. environmental disasters are the result of population growth d. extreme depletion of water and soil resources will result from population growth