The concept of __________ is at the heart of the study of social stratification
a. cultural identity
b. consumption patterns
c. demography
d. inequality
d
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Many teens "hang out" with friends and eat lunch at the food court of a shopping mall. According to the functionalist perspective, this is an example of a __________ of shopping and consumption
a. dysfunction b. latent function c. prerequisite function d. manifest function
A ___________ removes the entire clitoris and parts of the labia minora. It greatly reduces sexual pleasure for women and is intended to discourage premarital sex or being unfaithful after marriage. It often has medical complications and increase pain and danger in childbirth. Clitoridectomies were performed in the United States and Europe as late as the twentieth century to “cure” masturbation.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency of the U.S. government, was concerned about the lending practices of BancorpSouth; they suspected that racial and ethnic minorities were being given less favorable treatment than whites. To test their suspicions, they sent a number of undercover investigators in to apply for home loans. They found that requests for financing to purchase homes in predominately white neighborhoods were granted more often than requests for funds to purchase homes in areas where most residents belonged to a racial or ethnic minority group, even when the applicants were similarly qualified. They also found that whites received more favorable loan terms--specifically, lower interest rates--than African Americans with comparable work and credit histories. The
pattern was found to be too widespread and systematic to be the work of particular loan officers. Which term best captures what was taking place at BancorpSouth? A. individual discrimination B. institutionalized discrimination C. racism D. a stigma
What are the two key factors for reducing hostility between all racial and ethnic groups?
A) exclusion and discrimination B) diversity training and competition C) equal status and common goal D) inclusion and shared households