African Americans are identified in the textbook as an example of a(n)

A. ethnic group.
B. racial group.
C. reference group.
D. status group.


B. racial group.

Sociology

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Because of the connections between the class relations of production and the hierarchical gender relations of its society, the U.S. is a ________, where male supremacy keeps women in subordinate roles at work and in the home

a. capitalist patriarchy b. matrix of domination c. cultural patriarchy d. None of the above

Sociology

City Y has a city council of five members

Every citizen of the city can vote for candidates for all five council positions, regardless of where they live. What type of council election system does City Y have? a) at-large election system b) single-member district election system c) initiative and referendum d) recall election system e) bond election system

Sociology

In China’s Hunan Province, there are a high number of villages with HIV. According to the text, what was the primary cause of this epidemic?

A. widespread female illiteracy B. a culture that encourages men to have multiple sexual partners C. a culture that marginalizes male homosexuality and bisexuality D. selling blood for money under unsafe and unsterile conditions

Sociology

Inflammation and infection of the pouches or sacs in the intestinal wall is known as

a. colitis. b. diverticulitis. c. cholera. d. colon cancer.

Sociology