The term ______________ has been used to refer to the process of learning about a new culture and deciding what aspects are to be retained or sacrificed from the culture of origin
a. assimilation
b. acculturation
c. accommodation
d. ethnic socialization
B
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Brazilian public universities have instituted affirmative action policies that now require applicants to identify with one of two racial categories—white or black ("Negro"). This system of racial classification is being pushed by
a. the Brazilian government b. the United States government c. those in Brazil's black consciousness movement d. the countries that make up South America.
The dramaturgical approach follows the ______ approach
a. emic b. etic c. enoch d. theater e. None of the above.
The text offers several reasons why girls and women perform better in school than boys and men, on average. What is one of these reasons?
A. Parents likely assume that girls are smarter and therefore encourage their girls to put more effort into their studies. B. Differences in studying styles may affect outcomes; research shows that girls tend to study to understand the material, whereas boys emphasize the final performance. C. Boys' aspirations may be leveled because of their poorer relationships with their parents. D. Boys are now more likely than girls to face discrimination from elementary school through college.
The view that social order is maintained through cooperation and consensus would most likely be held by
A. global sociologists. B. functionalists. C. interactionists. D. conflict theorists.