A person who believes that the differences we see between African Americans and whites in the US are largely a result of social processes and structures, such as segregation, prejudice and discrimination, can be described as holding a(n) ____________ perspective on racial-ethnic differences.
a. essentialist
b. social constructionist
c. statistical
b. social constructionist
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Kirsten claims that the golden fifties was the best time for being a mother. Which of the following is an accurate statement that weakens Kirsten's claim?
A) Mothersin the golden fifties were more likely to have high paying jobs. B) Mothersin the golden fifties were more likely tobe assisted by numerous childcare services. C) Mothersin the golden fifties were less likely to consume alcohol or drugs. D) Mothersinthe golden fifties were more likely to be pressured to give up out-of-wedlock babies for adoption.
According to sociologist John Lofland, body piercing, "surfing" the Internet, and fad diets where a person eats large quantities of one specific food such as grapefruit or popcorn are all examples of a(n) _____ fad
a. personality b. object c. idea d. activity
Japan and Australia are examples of middle-income nations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
An observation of Margaret Mead's cross-cultural study on the role of social learning in the development of gender roles is that the:
A) Mundugumor people socialized only feminine personalities.
B) Arapesh people socialized both men and women to be masculine.
C) Fa'afafine people raised masculine females as males.
D) Tchambuli people were known for dominant women and submissive men.