Sociologists treat gender as
a. innate biological differences between men and women.
b. masculinity and femininity that should be viewed cross-culturally.
c. a social creation deeply imbedded in society.
d. the basis of most economies.
Question 2A good indicator of sociocultural globalization would be
a. changing fashions in New York and Paris
b. an increase in the number of actors and actresses who win academy awards
c. McDonald's giving up the supersizing of meals
d. the establishment of thousands of McDonald's restaurants all over the world
Question 3Which of the following is a good indicator of political globalization?
a. growth in the number of IGOs and INGOs ()
b. increased democratization in the Third World
c. an increase in the number of sovereign states in the world
d. all of these
Question 4Discrimination against an ethnic subpopulation that is systematic and legitimated by cultural symbols while being built into the structure of social relations in a society is an example of:
a. hate
b. institutionalized discrimination
c. prejudice
d. prejudice and hate
e. none of the above
Question 5Worldwide, women only earn ___________ of the income.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
Question 6What happens when there is a larger older population than younger population in a society?
a. There is a split in political goals for the nation.
b. There is a surplus in Social Security funds.
c. The young volunteer to take elderly into their homes.
d. The mental health of older people increases.
Question 7According to the author, today, a meat packing plant slaughters up to ________ cattle a day.
a. 50
b. 175
c. 400
d. 1500
Question 8According to Lindholm, in order to get members, Jones relied on
a. threats and fear.
b. people's trust and faith in him.
c. lies and deception.
d. greed.
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