Wearing a wedding ring, owning a Rolls-Royce, or a homeless person carrying a bulging shopping bag are all examples of:
a. status symbols.b. conspicuous consumption
c. consumables. d. cultural capital.
a
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Who is most likely to have a high level of social capital?
A. a young man from a middle-class background who plays on his university's baseball team B. a teenage girl raised on a farm in a close-knit rural community C. a middle-aged dentist who belongs to a book club D. a corporate attorney who belonged to a sorority and clerked for a Supreme Court justice after graduation
Why did not outsiders complain to authority figures when they were disparaged by clique members?
a. They believed it would make the situation worse. b. They had no authority figure to talk to. c. They wanted to be liked. d. They were threatened by the clique leader.
What theory deals with how, in order to avoid social isolation, people do not voice their opinions on controversial topics when they perceive their perspective as marginal?
A. the conspiracy of silence B. silent dissent C. the spiral of silence D. social silencing
Which of the following are examples of statuses?
A. Californian B. son C. doctor D. All of the answers are correct.