Families are embedded in a ________ hierarchy that is "pulling apart" to shrink the middle class while more families join the ranks of the rich or the poor
a. status
b. social
c. class
d. racial
c
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?Corporate decisions to locate polluting industries in minority neighborhoods are referred to as
a. ?environmental justice. b. ?environmental racism. c. ?internal socialization. d. ?mainstreaming. e. ?downsizing.
According to Best and Lowney, claimsmakers
a. compete in a social problems marketplace, seeking to arouse concern about particular issues. b. like most public relations professionals, come and pass quickly without long term social implications. c. create moral panics that enable them to profit handsomely.. d. always have long-lasting, public policy implications.
In interviews with wealthy White men, Feagin and O’Brien (2003) found that some of their interviewees were very concerned about class and racial inequities and saw the need for substantial political and economic change. What separated these men from their counterparts who held more traditional and racist attitudes?
A. having long-term friendships and regular social contact with people of color or different ethnic groups B. having the opportunity to observe the work ethic of ethnoracial minorities C. having grown up with domestic workers (nannies, housekeepers) who were Black or Latino D. having travelled abroad
Describe how Lenski's view of stratification can represent a synthesis of the conflict and functionalist views of stratification and poverty.
What will be an ideal response?