Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the middle class?
A. earns enough income to be able to control major capital
B. employment that is based on the needs of a manufacturing economy
C. through employment adds specialized training and knowledge to the economy
D. relies upon skilled and unskilled labor
Answer: C
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From the conflict perspective, the media, schools, religion, and other institutions are manipulated to legitimate systems of inequality and the status quo
a. true b. false
29. Most African Americans and Hispanics have lower average incomes and since most students today are expected to pay much of the expense of college, a higher proportion
of African American and Hispanics than Anglos (non-Hispanic whites) are kept out of college by its high cost. According to your textbook this is an example of: a. Ideological racism b. Individual prejudice c. Individual discrimination d. Institutional discrimination
Which of the following traits were identified by Louis Wirth as characteristic of a minority group?
A. Extreme poverty B. Religious fanaticism C. Mostly unemployed D. Involuntary status
Conflict between young/middle-aged adults and older adults has not traditionally been a source of serious problems in society because
A. older adults made up a small portion of the overall population. B. family ties between adult children and their parents worked against conflict. C. middle-aged people were reluctant to withdraw support from programs for older individuals. D. All of the above are reasons that intergenerational conflict has remained low.