Regardless of a person's other characteristics, which of the following is MOST likely to become a stigmatized master status?
A. father
B. coach
C. homeless
D. male
Answer: C. homeless
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Control theory reminds us that while the media may focus on crime and disorder, most members of most societies conform to and obey basic norms. 2. According to journalist Naomi Wolf, women in the U.S. who do not conform to the beauty myth are viewed as deviant. 3. Both men and women in the U.S. may be stigmatized when they fail to conform to standards of attractiveness. 4. The high degree of anonymity allowing for uncivil behavior when using the Internet has resulted in calls for the establishment of formal rules for online behavior. 5. Recent sociological research supports the position that some forms of crime and deviance have genetic roots.
Remaining friends with a newly divorced person is difficult because:
a. they are emotionally draining. b. they may cause trouble in your own marriage. c. they move away. d. they form a new relationship that takes them away from you.
In the early Middles Ages, it was a disadvantage to be buried near the grave of a martyr because it was considered shameful.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the opening vignette Sophie and Alain discuss:
A. family policy in the United States and France. B. same-sex marriage law in Iceland. C. programs for the elderly in Sweden. D. national health insurance in England.