Social Inequalities
A minority group is identified according to certain characteristics, one of which is
What is standing in society?
In recent decades, the traditional family has been replaced by
What are dual earner families, single Parent families, blended families, childless Families, etc?
What is the most extreme form of authoritarianism?
What is totalitarianism?
In addition to teaching knowledge and skills, formal education also serves to
What is transmit cultural values?
The gap between those with access to new technologies and those without is called the:
What is the digital Divide?
An active bigot is
What is prejudiced and openly discriminatory?
Couples that are caught between the needs of their children and the needs of their parents are often referred to as:
What is the Sandwich generation?
Americans are most likely to vote in an election for a
What is President?
Greek mythology, in which Zeus is the king of the gods, is a(n)
Johannes Gutenberg invented
What is woodblock printing?
A timid bigot is somebody who is
What is afraid to discriminate?
Aunts and uncles are _______________________ relatives.
What are secondary relatives?
What is the main goal of interest groups?
What is influence political decision making?
What is the term for an established pattern of behavior through which a group of believers experiences the sacred?
What is a ritual?
Setting records in sport most closely relates to which characteristic of sport as a social institution?
What is quantification?
Assimilation can best be described as
What is blending distinct groups into a single group with a common culture and identity?
_______________________, or living together outside of marriage, is becoming more common among the young.
What is cohabitation?
A business organization that is owned by stockholders is known as a(n) _______________________.
What is a corporation?
The basic functions of religion recognized by sociologists are emotional support, social cohesion, and _______________________.
What is social control?
The sociological view interested in how mass media shapes everyday social interactions is known as the ___________________________.
What is the Interactionist Perspective?
Conflict theorists suggest that a dominant group will protect its status by encouraging _______________________ for resources among minority groups.
What is competition?
Marriage between individuals who have different social characteristics is known as __________________.
What is Heterogamy?
The economic system in which individuals own the factors of production is known as ____________________.
What is capitalism?
In terms of religion, when something is "sacred", that means that it is:
What is considered to be a part of the supernatural world?
Wealth and social status determined _______________________ in sporting events in medieval times, meaning that only people of noble birth could compete.
What is eligibility?