According to ethnomethodological analysis, a _____ generates applause by neutrally defining a state of affairs and then affirming a stance on those affairs.

a. headline—punch line
b. position taking
c. contrasting
d. puzzle-solution


b. position taking

Sociology

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Prior to the Enlightenment of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, philosophers believed that

A) We were born as Tabula Rasa B) Our identity was created by God along with the natural world C) We could change our predestination D) Children were "noble savages," who could be changed by their environment.

Sociology

According to the text, what helps non-whites heal from racism?

A. silence B. ignoring people C. anger D. talking and sharing information

Sociology

A woman who says that eating so-called "bad" food will cause no harm to her fetus is

employing which type of account? a. Condemning the condemners b. The metaphor of the ledger c. Appeals to biology d. Denial of injury

Sociology

In the social context, people of different races and ethnicities occupy different, and often unequal, positions in society.

a. true b. false

Sociology