Which of these refers to the practice of understanding why cultural practices take place in certain societies?
A. assimilation
B. ethnocentrism
C. cultural relativism
D. multiculturalism
Answer: C
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The study of the political life is relevant to sociology because:
a. all societies have always had some form of government b. the relationship between power and authority are a part of every society c. political science and sociology share macro and micro components and an interest in how structures influence individuals d. all of the above
Lau v. Nichols determined which of the following?
A. Chinese Americans girls were not receiving the same education as Chinese American boys. B. Students with limited English proficiency were being denied educational opportunities. C. Asian American children lagged behind other groups in college admissions. D. A & C
Why do undocumented high school students often drop out?
a. They see that they have no opportunities for upward mobility. b. They want to return to their home countries. c. Their parents want them to earn wages instead of getting an education. d. They don't value education as a means to upward mobility.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Intersectionality allows feminists to recognize differences among women yet still note all women share a distinctive standpoint because of similar experiences of oppression. 2. Intersectional feminists use the concept of othering to unite groups who have been marginalized. 3. Standpoint theory points out that knowledge is always affected by power relations regardless of one’s membership in dominant or subordinate groups. 4. A bifurcated consciousness is one divided by the contradictions of one’s actual lived experience and the reality of social typifications. 5. Feminist sociological theory links structure and agency.