Which sociological approach would view sports as an agent for defining people's social positions as players, coaches, and referees as a result of their performances and reputations?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. feminist perspective
C. interactionist perspective
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to conflict theory, how does the nuclear family facilitate exploitation?
A) by employing members of other social groups to do its dirty work B) through the use of nannies and domestic workers C) by making geographic mobility possible D) through a sexual division of labor within the home E) by exploiting the working class, whose products it consumes
The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior (or the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as:
a. Dynamic equilibrium
b. Latent functions
c. Dramaturgical analysis
d. Figuration
Which statement is least true of African Americans?
A. Poverty rates today are lower than they were in 1959. B. Poverty rates have steadily gone down since the late 1980s. C. Poverty rates were lowest in 2000. D. Poverty rates declined dramatically in the 1990s.