The term "the melting pot" implies:
a. Anglo-conformity.
b. cultural pluralism.
c. authoritarianism.
d. the idea of the emergence of a new culture.
d
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a. Karl Marx b. Emile Durkheim c. Robert Merton d. Herbert Spencer
Religion is a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on what is sacred
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Supreme Court case that upheld the states' right to segregate public accommodations is known as ______.
A. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka B. Plessy v. Ferguson C. Jim Crow laws D. Board of Education of Oklahoma City v. Dowell
Conflict sociologists contend that the widespread belief that today's marriages are between equals
a. is true for upper- and middle-class women, but not for lower-class women. b. masks a significant increase in female-domination of their husbands and the family. c. serves as a cover for male domination in intimate relationships. d. is true for families in industrialized societies but untrue in developing societies.