In his structural-functional analysis, Talcott Parsons claimed that society responds to illness by ________
a. punishing ill people.
b. withholding treatment to those who need it most.
c. using the "sick role" to relieve ill people of many daily responsibilities.
d. forcing people, sick or not, to perform important work.
Answer: c
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The social sciences, including sociology, make the claim that
a. humans have instincts that guide our lives. b. biological forces underlie human culture. c. as humans, to nurture is our nature. d. Darwin's model of biological evolution explains the patterns of human culture.
Omar refuses to hire women assistants in his science lab because he thinks they are not as smart as the men who apply for the jobs. This behavior is an example of _______
a. masculine stereotyping b. reverse hegemony c. gender bias d. sexism
Which region of the U.S. has the largest share of people who speak a language other than English at home?
A southwest B northeast C northwest
According to the text, material culture has symbolic aspects and symbolic culture manifest in material objects. Briefly explain what is included in material culture and what is included in symbolic culture. Then provide one example of a cultural object, and explain this object in terms of both material and symbolic culture.
What will be an ideal response?