French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu used the term __________ to refer to a person's social assets, ...

French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu used the term __________ to refer to a person's social assets, including knowledge of how to dress, language competency, and knowledge of art and music.
 
  a. cultural capital
 b. social wealth
 c. etiquette
 d. cultural toolkit

Question 2

According to sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems theory, most African countries and many countries in South America and the Caribbean are __________ nations that depend on core nations for capital, have little or no industrialization, and have uneven patterns of urbanization.
 
  a. fringe b. peripheral
 c. borderline d. semiperipheral

Question 3

Recent publicity about celebrities of mixed-race heritage, such as the golfer Tiger Woods, together with the change in the way that the Census Bureau asks about race, may lead more people to identify themselves as having more than one racial heritage.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 4

Although many factors, including intelligence, motivation, and previous achievement, are important in determining how much education a person will attain, __________ argue that access to quality education is largely determined by social class.
 
  a. symbolic interactionists
 b. functionalists
 c. postmodernists
 d. conflict theorists

Question 5

Some cities in what sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein's world systems theory describes as core nations are referred to as _____ interconnected urban areas that are centers of political, economic, and cultural activity.
 
  a. universal cities b. economic powerhouses
 c. metropolitan centers d. global cities

Question 6

Ethnic groups share five main characteristics. One of them is territoriality, or the tendency to occupy a distinct geographic area (such as Little Italy or Little Havana) by choice and/or for self-protection.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

__________ theorists do not believe that public schools reduce social inequality in society rather, they believe that schools perpetuate class, racial/ethnic, and gender inequalities by reinforcing the privileged position of some at the expense of others.
 
  a. Functionalist
 b. Symbolic interactionist
 c. Conflict
 d. Postmodern

Question 8

Cities are often not very accessible for people with disabilities. Harlan Hahn traces this back to ___________.
 
  a. globalizationb. the Reformation
 c. industrialism d. New Urbanism