Which sociologist is noted for describing the plight of the urban underclass?
a. G. William Domhoff
b. William Julius Wilson
c. Max Weber
d. Warren Buffet
Historically, which of the following has been true about gender and religion?
a. Religion has little to say about gender roles.
b. Religion has often blamed women for the problems of men.
c. Religions generally believe that women are stronger than men.
d. Religion fights against gender inequality.
McDonaldization refers to:
a. the proliferation of hamburger stands
b. applying the McDonalds business model to other businesses
c. the billions of hamburgers that have been sold in recent years
d. the profits made by fast food concessions
In 1937, anthropologist George Murdock found that:
a. women did less cooking than men
b. all cultures have the same gender roles
c. few cross cultural similarities in men's and women's roles
d. women perform tasks such as farming and construction as often as men
Among the symbolic interactionists are all of the following except:
a. Erving Goffman
b. Herbert Blumer
c. W. E. B. Du Bois
d. George Herbert Mead
Which social class is the smallest in number?
a. upper/elite
b. urban underclass
c. lower class
d. working class
In 1935, anthropologist Margaret Mead found which of the following?
a. Arapesh men were very masculine.
b. Mundugamor women were very passive.
c. Tchambuli men accepted domestic positions.
d. Samoan women were very chaste.
Technological advancements:
a. are usually a waste a time
b. usually come from out of the blue
c. completely replace previous technologies
d. build on previous technologies
Conflict theorists apply their principles to all of the following except:
a. race
b. gender
c. social class
d. egalitarian relations
Jenny thinks that society is like system of interrelated parts where actions in one area affect other areas. Jenny's ideas are in line with:
a. Social Darwinism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. functionalism
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