Which of the following types of system differentiation is a vertical differentiation of status and rank?

A. segmentary differentiation
B. center–periphery differentiation
C. functional differentiation
D. stratificatory differentiation


D. stratificatory differentiation

Sociology

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Exclusion from Social Security benefits and pension plans has been a result of the

a. prohibition of same-sex marriage. b. norm of patriarchal marriage. c. movement of women into the workforce. d. states' criteria for legal marriage.

Sociology

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to examine the meanings that ethnic foods have for the groups that consume them?

a. structural-functionalist b. conflict theory c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist

Sociology

The increased importance of teams in the modern workplace reflects many social forces. Which of these has NOT promoted the importance of teams in the workplace?

a. increased skill demands associated with advanced technologies. b. new management theories about the best way to organize production. c. worker demands for increased voice in the workplace. d. increased racial and gender diversity of the workforce. e. All of the above have been important social forces promoting the importance of teams in the workplace.

Sociology

Andrew and Justin enjoy hiding in the park and attacking gays who may be walking home from a local bar that caters to the gay community. They feel there is nothing wrong with their behavior because they say the Bible condemns homosexuality. Which techniques of neutralization are Andrew and Justin using?

Sociology