Pluralism is a situation in which separate racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinctiveness even though they may have approximately equal social standing
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
T
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Social life requires that we manage risks. Modern social life
a. is now much riskier overall. b. has become much less riskier overall. c. is now riskier in some dimensions, and less risky in others. d. has not changed substantially in terms of risk.
In the context of the sociological perspectives on groups and organizations, _____ contend that organizations promote inequality that benefits the top of the hierarchy, not workers.
A. utilitarians B. functionalists C. conflict theorists D. feminists E. symbolic interactionists
Which of the following is(are) a more common cause of male impotence than prostate cancer?
a. arteriosclerosis b. depression c. arthritis d. STDs
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. C. Wright Mills's power elite was one of the first popular conspiracy theories in the United States. 2. A fundamental element in Mills's power structure model is that the power elite are relatively few in number and also operate as a self-conscious and cohesive unit. 3. Pluralists suggest that upper-class politicians are dominant in the power structure of the United States. 4. Robert Dahl's model of political power in the United States suggests there are three levels: corporate, executive, and military elites; local opinion leaders; and the unorganized, exploited masses at the bottom of the pile. 5. Today's corporate elite are overwhelmingly White and male.