According to the __________ perspective on social problems, an individual's or group's definition of the situation is central to understanding the actions of that individual or group
a. functionalist
b. conflict
c. symbolic interactionist
d. normative
c
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Some subcultural factors relating to Japanese American families cannot be fully explained by socioeconomic variables
a) True b) False
In 2000, in the case of the Boy Scouts organization, the Supreme Court ________
a. endorsed that opposition to homosexuality was part of the organization's message b. supported the right of the organization to exclude gay members c. ruled against the organization's claim to a constitutional right to exclude gay members d. could not reach a verdict on the organization's claim to a constitutional right to exclude gay members
The third wave of Cuban immigrants had a great deal of difficulty in adjusting to their new lives in the United States because ________
a. they were not welcomed by President Carter b. they lacked formal education and had fewer skills than previous groups c. they grew up with pro-American images and developed high expectations d. the legal movement between the two nations was halted
As a student of sociology you will come to understand that a. everyone is unique
b. "shit happens." c. things are not what they seem. d. people can be anything they want to be.