___________ Urban migrants who take over areas of cities in traditional societies and live in shantytowns or slums

What will be an ideal response?


squatters

Sociology

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The problem of how people manage to communicate their values and arrive at mutual understanding is a central concern of which of the following theoretical perspectives?

a. exchange theory b. functionalism c. human ecology d. symbolic interactionism

Sociology

Evidence from the Israeli kibbutzim suggests that cultures have the ability to define what is masculine and feminine in various ways

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

What is racial formation?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Margie was learning about the Maasai people in Africa from her teacher. Her teacher was telling the class about the circumcision rituals that boys undergo at about the age of 10 when they are ready to become warriors. At this time, the boys paint their faces white and dress in black. Margie commented that this sounded like a very odd ritual and that she could not understand why anyone would want to be a part of this tribe. What was Margie exhibiting?

A. cultural relativism B. cultural devaluing C. ethnocentrism D. multiculturalism

Sociology