Compared with white women, women of color are concentrated in low-paying jobs and have few fringe benefits, poor working conditions, high turnover, and little chance of advancement.
a. true
b. false
Question 2Organized violence of one society against another is termed:
a. civil war
b. revolution
c. war
d. social movement
e. none of the above
Question 3The glass escalator is used to refer to the invisible barriers that limit women's mobility despite their motivation and capacity for positions of power and prestige.
a. true
b. false
Question 4Kozol notes that the United States has an national ideal of universal public education that affords all children equal opportunity within the borders of a democratic entity. He further notes that
a. public preschool programs, such as Head Start and Universal Pre-K, are effective in helping poor children catch up so that they will be on relatively equal footing with children from wealthier families.
b. this ideal is seldom honored.
c. the primary responsibility of insuring small children's readiness for public education rests with their mothers.
d. the increased funds provided by the No Child Left Behind legislation will help insure that this ideal is fulfilled.
Question 5Hochschild and Machung note that women have more of an economic need for marriage than men do.
a. True
b. False
Question 6Terrorism is most likely to emerge when:
a. terrorists lack military superiority over their enemies
b. markets for weapons exist
c. revolution would be difficult
d. a and c above
e. all of the above
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