Consider this 1930s quotation from George Bernard Shaw, the British playwright and author: "The haughty American nation … makes the Negro clean its boots, and then proves the … inferiority of the Negro by the fact that he is a bootblack." Shaw's statement describes the concept of:
a. ethnocentrism.
b. race.
c. the self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. racism.
c
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A) George Herbert Mead B) William I. Thomas C) Charles Horton Cooley D) Robert K. Merton
In their research on illegitimate opportunity structures, sociologists Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin identified three different types of gangs. Which gang is NOT one of the types they described?
A. Criminal gangs B. Retreatist gangs C. Conflict gangs D. Youth gangs
Socialization is essential for the survival and stability of society. This statement reflects the________________ perspective on socialization and society.?
a. conflict theory
b. postmodern
c. functionalist
d. symbolic interactionist
The term “melting pot” is most closely associated with
a. nativism b. assimilation c. segregation d. transculturation e. pluralism