Discuss why the definitions of deviance and social stigma are dependent on cultural variations and socially accepted norms. Give examples of how people are stigmatized for behaviors they may no longer engage in.
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a. segmentation-centralization of power b. centralization of power-mutual interdependence c. specialization-segmentation d. mutual interdependence-segmentation e. centralization of power-specialization
According to Lazarus and Folkman, arguing that "I don't have to worry about plane crashes because I never fly" is an example of
a. primary appraisal. b. secondary appraisal. c. tertiary appraisal. d. coping.
A matriarchy is a society in which
A. women hold greater authority than men. B. women hold no authority at all. C. men hold greater authority than women. D. women and men hold equal amounts of authority.
Jason was a Black high school student from a middle-class family. He was class president, played competitive chess, and had hoped to earn a merit scholarship to one of the nation’s top universities. During his senior year, he committed suicide. The sociological imagination helps us understand that Jason may not have committed suicide if he ______.
A. had stayed away from gangs B. did not have so many emotional problems C. had felt less social pressure to achieve success D. had felt less social pressure to respect and obey authority