According to functionalists, poverty exists because
a. the poor lack skills to do better.
b. it contributes in some way to the stability of the overall society.
c. the poor lack the drive to do better.
d. some body has to be on the bottom.
B
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A) intimacy B) social integration C) assistance D) reassurance
Which of these terms is most likely to be negatively associated with being "old" in our society?
A. unlikable B. competent C. dependent D. untrustworthy
The matrix of domination is a system in which ______.
A. individuals are categorized as either oppressed or the oppressor B. individuals are viewed as occupying statuses as members of both dominated and dominating groups C. race is the most important category of identity, with little consideration of class, sexual orientation, or gender D. people are encouraged to examine only their own, singular standpoint
Texting in class violates a law.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)