Which term do sociologists use to describe a socially defined group of people who are generally considered to be physically distinct in some way?
a. Race
b. Ethnic group
c. Formal group
d. Social group
ANS: a
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The theorist who claims we are experiencing both a more sophisticated means of surveillance and social control as well as more diverse and evasive means of resistance is ________
A) Michel Foucault B) Herbert Gans C) George Orwell D) Robert Park
Among the fifty men Stacey interviewed, those most interested in parenting children are
described as a. parents-by-choice. b. parent-planners. c. parental refuseniks. d. predestined parents.
Which of the following is NOT a function of families, according to functional sociologists?
A. emotional comfort B. financial regulation C. sexual regulation D. social stability
What is the class-based social movement that would instill a democratic society (actual rule by numerical majority)?
A) labor movement B) welfare system C) colonialism D) dependency theory