Perestroika was the economic reform program established by Mikhail Gorbachev in the mid-1980s. It was devoted to
a. moving the Soviet Union in a more capitalistic or market-oriented direction
b. making the Soviet Union more democratic
c. enhancing the power of the Communist Party
b
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A place where people are isolated from the rest of society for a period of time and come under the complete control of the officials who run the institution is a
a. medical-industrial complex. b. halfway house. c. total institution. d. managed care system.
One of the functions of youth subculture includes providing one another with a sense of understanding and support for behavior that may violate adult norms
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Max Weber worried that modern societies were prone to a condition he called "anomie."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following illustrates structural discrimination?
a. Blacks in American cities are commonly confined to inner city ghettos where they receive poor educations, which in turn lead to poor jobs and high rates of unemployment. b. A white manager refuses to hire a qualified black applicant on the basis of his race. c. A man is selected over a woman for the same job on the assumption that women are less capable than men. d. Those who are lowest in educational attainment exhibit the highest levels of prejudice against ethnic groups other than their own.