Polygyny

What will be an ideal response?


a form of marriage in which men have more than one wife

Sociology

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a. people seek out friends with whom they tend to agree. b. people defined as "leaders" have great power over their subjects. c. people tend to see most things differently. d. group membership has the power to generate conformity.

Sociology

Domingo, who is Latino, perceives that all African Americans are basically the same. This perception is an example of

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of the macro level affecting the micro level of family experience?

a. Parents concerned about the lack of childcare in the community go to City Council to ask that city to open up a daycare center. b. A women's organization raises funds to open a shelter for battered women. c. Teacher's agree to hold conference after 5:00 PM so that parents who work can become more involved in their children's education. d. A fall in the stock market results in bankruptcy of several banks in Ohio, causing families of unemployed workers to move to another state.

Sociology

__________ are organizations of special interest groups that solicit contributions from donors and fund campaigns to help elect (or defeat) candidates who share (or oppose) their stances on specific issues

a. Political action committees b. Pressure groups c. Lobby groups d. Power elites

Sociology