In The Declining Significance of Race, Harvard University sociologist William J. Wilson argued that the discrimination, not the underclass, is the most serious problem for African Americans

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


false

Sociology

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The conflict approach is critical of explanations that focus on kinds of people and labeling because both explanations center on individual deviants and their crimes

a. true b. false

Sociology

Women _____ men in the proportion of the population who are college graduates

a. trail b. are equal c. surpass d. lag behind

Sociology

The protection of human subjects is an ethical ideal that we can strive for but never achieve

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for the underrepresentation of men in jobs as kindergarten teachers?

a. Men are naturally less adept at taking care of young children. b. Occupational segregation remains rigidly in force across all occupations. c. Female-dominated occupations often pay less than male-dominated occupations. d. Gender discrimination means men are not granted interviews for these positions.

Sociology