Find an example of a party or a group organized to exercise power, and then assess whether this organization is seeking to secure the interest of either a social class or a status group.
What will be an ideal response?
The two major political parties (which students tend to gravitate to) are difficult to apply this schema to as they tend to be rather diverse; however, special interests groups are usually focused on either economic issues (Chamber of Commerce) or an issue that can be tied to status (Sierra Club, NAACP)
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__________ is the belief that women and men are equal and that they should be valued equally and have equal rights
a. Sexual freedom b. Feminism c. Women's liberation d. Women's rights
Which religious tradition believes a grave should be deep enough for the dead person to sit up without his or her head appearing above ground?
A. Tibetan Buddhism B. Islam C. Hindu D. Christianity
Women began entering the workforce in larger numbers in the United States until it eventually became normal, altering women's structural place in society. This is an example of
a. structuration. b. triangulation. c. postmodernism. d. globalization.
Which type of society relies chiefly on mechanization for the production of its economic goods and services?
A. agrarian society B. horticultural society C. industrial society D. postmodern society