Explain why black upward mobility has lagged behind that of other immigrant groups
What will be an ideal response?
The experience of slavery labeled blacks as inferior. In addition, their physical characteristics set them apart from other, mostly European groups. Changes in the economy have continued to place blacks at a disadvantage. Manufacturing jobs have declined and service jobs increased at lower pay, causing a sharp decline in the economic position of black males. These trends have been accompanied by alcohol and drug abuse, which has further negatively affected the socioeconomic position of blacks.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis proposes that language is mainly biological.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is true about Jane Addams?
A. She worked primarily with male sociologists. B. She rejected the idea that sociologists should be social reformers. C. She sought to impose segregation in Chicago public schools. D. She used sociology as a tool to improve the lives of the urban poor.