According to Adams (1931, cited in McNamee and Miller), the ideal that "life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement," is called
a. the Dream of Meritocracy
b. the Meritocratic Epic
c. the American Dream
d. the Equal Opportunity Ideal
C
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Which sociological theory of gender inequality looks at gender from a macro-level and identifies gender as a problem?
a. societal-norm theory b. social-conflict theory c. symbolic-interaction theory d. structural-functional theory
In the United States, marriage is a legal and financial contract
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When fewer goods are produced, workers are laid off, credit becomes difficult to obtain, and people cut back on their purchases even more, fearing unemployment. Eventually, this produces a distrust of the economy, resulting in , which is a decline in an economy's total production that lasts six months or longer
a. a trough b. recession c. inflation d. expansion
The ordinary and commonplace events of life are classified as
A. sacred. B. profane. C. ritualistic. D. cult-like.