Which sociologist created an interactionist/conflict explanation of deviance that emphasizes that the response to an act—not the behavior—determines deviance?
A. William Chambliss
B. Harry King
C. Howard Becker
D. Edwin Sutherland
C. Howard Becker
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Racially segregated railroad cars, churches, cemeteries, schools, and hospitals are examples of
a. Jim Crow laws. b. only prejudice. c. isolate discrimination. d. contemporary ethnic framing.
Which of the following is an example of a stressor that comes from inside the family?
A. fears of terrorism since 9/11 B. fears of gang crime C. fears of economic woes D. changes in gender and parenting roles
All of the following are true politically about the poor and the working class EXCEPT:
a. most believe that current levels of income inequality are unfair b. they are more likely to support measures that increase equality of opportunity c. they are more likely to vote Democratic d. they believe that social difference ought to be based on individual achievement