A poor person who has little chance to go to college and who sells illegal drugs to make money is one example of what Robert Merton called a deviant "innovator."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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According to Karl Marx, the ruling class exploits the subordinate class because the ruling class:
A) aims to retain power B) does not return to it just rewards for its labor C) creates structural unemployment D) keeps it from significant political participation
Studies show that hooking up on college campuses is
A. actually rare, and reports of hooking up are driven by parental paranoia and media bias. B. mostly found among members of sororities and fraternities. C. very common; more than 80% of young women report having hooked up during their college years. D. fairly common; around 40% of young women report practicing hooking up.
The belief held by a society that females are less valuable than males is an example of
a. structural sexism b. institutional sexism. c. cultural sexism. d. individual sexism.
Outlaw motorcycle gangs, otherwise known as "1 percenters," are a type of:
a. subculture
b. counterculture
c. supra culture
d. postmodern culture