In order to survive, an institution has to serve a function that meets the needs of the broader society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Discrimination is economically more irrational in an industrial society than agricultural societies for all the following reasons EXCEPT
a. Because of the diversity of skills required, discrimination on the basis of ascribed characteristics is shortsighted and may not result in the best match b. It does not make sense to cut off potential buyers because of race, religion, or some other irrelevant factor when you want to make a profit c. Focusing on the local selling area means favoring employees who have the ascribed characteristics that are shared by the majority group in that area d. Geographic and social mobility are required to achieve the best match of person and a job, and ascribed status would be limit this
Muslim women:
A are duty bound to allow husbands free access for sexual relations. B are duty bound to have children. C are duty bound to obey their husband. D all of the above.
Perception of a social problem is relative to the individual, while a condition is defined as a social fact, without ________.
a. a good family history. b. expectations. c. goals and objectives. d. values.
The example of the Navajo berdaches, anatomically normal men defined as a third gender between male and female, illustrates what concept?
A. Biological determinism B. Hermaphroditism C. Gender as a social construction D. Gender stratification