According to the ____________________ perspective on stratification, certain occupations, such as airplane pilots and Supreme Court judges, are occupations which require a great deal of education and therefore must be rewarded with higher salaries and extensive benefit packages.
a. conflict
b. inter/actionist
c. structural/functional
d. feminist perspective
c. structural/functional
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Black and Hispanic workers are more than twice as likely as white and Asian workers to be working poor.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Your book details Americans' social distance scores from 1926 to 2001. Which of the following was not found in that research?
A. racial minorities such as African Americans ranked below groups with origins in northern and western Europe, even though African Americans are U.S. citizens. B. racial minorities such as African Americans ranked above groups with origins in northern and western Europe. C. the actual scores generally decrease from decade to decade, indicating less social distance and presumably a decline in prejudice over the years. D. the rankings of the various groups, however, tend to be the same year after year.
Harriet Martineau supported many ideas that were radical for her time, including:
A. the liberation of French colonies in Africa. B. labor unions and the abolition of slavery. C. social Darwinism. D. the French Revolution and the abolition of the monarchy.
In how many states is it legal to homeschool your child?
A. 12 B. 21 C. 33 D. 50