To help make ends meet while raising her two young children, Jenna starts watching other families’ children in her home on a part-time basis. At the end of the week, the families she works with pay her in cash and let her know what their needs are for next week. Jenna’s work is an example of what sociologists refer to as __________.
A) arbitrary employment
B) sweat-shop day labor
C) precarious work
D) informal work
C) precarious work
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Wisdom is
a. the same thing as creativity. b. the generation of a new solution to a problem. c. different than creativity. d. characterized by constrained reasoning processes.
Research shows that many American families today, despite precarious employment and economic circumstances, are often able to pull together enough resources to keep up with essentials. However, research also shows that there is little room for these families in way of emergencies and disruptions in income. According to a structuralist, which of the following would have the least potential to help
alleviate this common economic situation? A) increasing access to low-cost or free job training and higher education opportunities B) supporting policies and programs that help average Americans access home ownership, and other means of wealth accumulation C) encouraging all members of the household who are able to work to take on multiple jobs each D) raising the minimum wage
Which of the following terms is used by sociologists to refer to a structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in society?
A. social structure B. status C. socialization D. stratification
All of these identities intersect in the article Out in the Club except ______.
A. race B. disability C. gender D. sexuality