Sociologist William Ogburn differentiated between material and nonmaterial culture. Explain Ogburn's distinction. What does this distinction contribute to our broader understanding of the concept of culture?
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Hallinan points out that limited deviation from the norms of the school
a. may be beneficial to students. b. increases teachers' sense of efficacy. c. improves student academic performance. d. should be discouraged so as not to negatively influence the school's normative culture.
Sex role theory, which was developed by functionalists, was criticized on which grounds?
a. It undermined the traditional division of labor by encouraging women to find employment in the expanding labor market. b. It was a normative theory that embraced assumptions about behaviors that allowed society to function most effectively, thereby reinforcing gender inequality. c. It did not adequately address the Hobbesian question, “How is society possible?”. d. All of these.
Vladimir, a Russian immigrant to the U.S., insists that everyone call him "Joe," and he refuses to speak Russian even when in casual conversation with Russian-speaking neighbors. This is an example of
A. amalgamation. B. pluralism. C. the contact hypothesis. D. assimilation.
The feminization of poverty refers to the disproportionate representation of
A. females in professional-level jobs. B. women in the workforce. C. female-headed households among the poor. D. male-headed households among the poor.