Sociologists have demonstrated that participation in a poverty simulation exercise can lead to greater understanding of the structural conditions responsible for poverty and greater awareness of the difficult lives of the poor. This most closely refers to the concept of _____.
A. dialectical materialism
B. social empathy
C. the contact hypothesis
D. symbolic interactionism
Answer: B
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Public ownership of the means of production and a goal of serving the public is a central part of capitalism
a. true b. false
When it comes to interracial marriages,
a. a majority of both African Americans and whites believe they should be legal. b. a majority of whites believe they should be prohibited by law. c. nearly half of all whites would oppose an interracial marriage by a relative. d. both a and c above e. both b and c above
Angela has a 7-month-old daughter and is receiving 80% of her normal pay while she is home on leave. Which is a result of such generous family leave policies?
a) Women are more likely to return to work when leave time is generous. b) Mother and child have a hard time adjusting when the mother finally returns to work. c) Generous parental leave has been linked to higher infant mortality. d) It is very cost ineffective for businesses to allow new parents the time off.
John Rawls' theory of justice proposed to create societal rules that carry no racial, gendered, class, or nativity bias. His concept is known as the ______.
A. veil of acceptance B. veil of tolerance C. veil of opulence D. veil of ignorance