Women tend to be concentrated in certain occupational categories; this is referred to as _____
A) the gender wage gap
B) the glass ceiling
C) occupational rut
D) the pink-collar phenomenon
D
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questions:According to the video, which of the following is a factor that business owners struggle with around raising the minimum wage? A. They think corporations will try to get around it and pay less. B. They cannot raise the prices of goods to offset the wage increase because of competition from businesses without state borders such as Amazon. C. They believe that their employees are not really doing $15 an hour work. D. They believe it will make their employees less motivated.
How are occupation, class, and education related?
A. One’s social class is heavily influenced by level of formal education. B. One’s occupation is heavily influenced by social class background and formal education. C. Elite boarding schools that prepare students for elite occupations are attended by members of all social classes in equal proportions. D. Education provides upward social mobility for all, regardless of class.
Which sociological perspective is most likely to be concerned with television distorting gender roles and stereotyping, often rooted in the media's willingness to promote more traditional views?
A. interactionist perspective B. feminist perspective C. functionalist perspective D. conflict perspective
At which stage of the criminal justice system are racial disparities especially obvious?
a. at the beginning b. while in prison c. in the middle d. while on parole