Sociology is considered a science because sociologists
A. teach at respected universities.
B. engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding.
C. receive government funding for research projects.
D. construct middle-range theories to explain social behavior.
B. engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding.
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A) power elite B) working class C) working poor D) military
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a. Glass Ceiling Commission b. Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) c. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) d. Affirmative Action Board
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A sociologist is studying the importance of the quinceañera--a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday--for first- and second-generation Mexican American immigrants living in Dallas, Texas. She is surprised by how elaborate the preparations are and how much money the families spend on them. In order to appreciate why families invest so much in the occasion, she tries to see the event not through the lens of her own Jewish American upbringing but through the eyes of her subjects.Which concept best describes the perspective the sociologist is striving to achieve?
A. a cultural hegemonic perspective B. an ethnocentric perspective C. an etic perspective D. an emic perspective