According to William Julius Wilson's 1978 book
The Declining Significance of Race (cited in Oliver and Shapiro's article), the economic chances of blacks are most influenced by
a. race.
b. discrimination and racism.
c. geographical region.
d. skills and education.
d
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Many alcoholics and drug users are not thought of as deviant. The reason they are not considered deviants is that:
a. the acts are not socially threatening b. their actions have not been labeled as deviant by some official agent of social control c. their drinking or drug use does not interfere with their careers d. they are normal in all other aspects of their lives
Transporting, sheltering, or hiring undocumented persons is punishable in
a) Maryland. b) Connecticut. c) Iowa. d) Arizona.
During the Industrial Revolution:
a) attitudes towards working mothers were very positive. b) women's roles became increasingly intertwined with race and class. c) women were prohibited from working outside the home. d) important legislation was passed to protect workers under age 16. e) most married women worked outside the home for pay.
The theoretical maximum length of life:
A) life expectancy B) life span C) length of expected life D) average life duration