In the reading by Pugh, the anecdote about the girls explaining their birthday parties is used to exemplify how ______.

a. social class disparities in children that attend inner city schools are evident in every day interactions
b. market culture is an arbiter of who is silenced; thereby marking boundaries of inclusion and exclusion
c. possessions instill a sense of entitlement in children
d. buying items and giving them as a gift is a valid mechanism for showing parental care


b. market culture is an arbiter of who is silenced; thereby marking boundaries of inclusion and exclusion

Sociology

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When terrorists attempt to make their cause public, this is called __________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

In a symmetrical distribution, what percent of the scores fall above the mean?

a. 34% b. 68% c. 95% d. 50%

Sociology

Sex segregation in particular fields of study appears to continue to persist because

A) most women "fear success" in these areas. B) men are unwilling to enter female-dominated fields that typically carry low pay and low prestige. C) women are discriminated against in male-dominated fields. D) all of the above E) only B and C above

Sociology

In the Ramirez household, Hector says he is in charge of the yard and the outside of the house, while his wife Lucia says she is in charge of the housework and inside of the house

This situation suggests that the family is a(n) ________ institution. a. gendered b. egalitarian c. divided d. racial

Sociology