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Functionalism correct answers -A stable, cooperative social system in which everything has a function. -Societal elements function together to maintain order, stability, and equilibrium -If an aspect of social life does not contribute to a society's stability of survival, it will not be passed on from one generation to the next (Key words: order, stability, equilibrium) Conflict Theory correct answers -Opposite of functionalists, see disequilibrium as the norm. -Society is continually ...

Why do we tend to view race relations as being a black versus white issue? correct answers Throughout history we have portrayed blacks as inferior to whites. Racist stereotypes, theories, and ideologies. Blauner Hypothesis correct answers •Forced entry into a territory and its population •Alteration or destruction of the indigenous culture and patterns of social organization •The domination of the indigenous population by representatives of the invading society •Justification of su...

What is sociology? correct answers The systematic study of human society, sociologists try to uncover social forces that influence human behavior What are some alternatives to social research? correct answers Authority (parents etc.) Tradition (authority of the past Common sense (ordinary reasoning-just makes sense) Media myths and personal experience How does sociology differ from psychology? correct answers Psychologists focus on what's going on in an individual's head while so...

In regards to the Native American Experience, which two actions best reflect the pattern. Anglo Conformity to Cultural Pluralism? *the creation of the BIA to bordering schools *Indian Reorganization Act to BIA *Dawes Allotment Act to the Indian Reorganization Act *Indian Reorganization Act to the Termination Policy correct answers Dawes Allotment Act to the Indian Reorganization Act Which pairing is CORRECT? A. Japanese Interment=Institutional Discrimination B. Chinese Exclusion Act=B...

In terms of cultural assimilation, secondary structural assimilation, primary assimilation, and marital assimilation, how have Asian Americans fared? correct answers -Japanese Americans are probably the most assimilated of the Asian American groups. -Greater secondary assimilation economically. Be familiar with the cultural viewpoint for explaining minority group success correct answers -Value Compatibility: Significant compatibility between value system in country of origin and value system...

early chinese immigration (1800s) PUSH correct answers colonization early chinese immigration (1800s) PULL correct answers Gold Rush (1849) Transcontinental Railroad (1860s) Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 correct answers didn't exclude all Chinese, only laborers Chinatown correct answers offered safety of urban anonymity and neighborhoods where culture could be maintained / "invisible minority" tsu correct answers clans- families with common ancestors hui kuan correct ans...

Mandy is fourth generation Irish American. She does not know much about her ancestral heritage. Her ethnic background does not impact her daily life. On Saint Patrick's Day, Mandy will wear a "Proud to be Irish" T-Shirt. Mandy's behavior best reflects which concept ? correct answers Symbolic ethnicity When Billy, an African American teenager, sees white people, he often yells out, "Hey Honky !!!" His friend, Jill, often refers to Japanese people as being "Haps." Billy ...

What are some alternatives to social research? correct answers Authority, Tradition, Common Sense, Media Myths, Personal Experience Sociology correct answers scientific study of human relationships and patterns of behavior How does sociology differ from psychology? correct answers Psychologists are interested primarily with the individual and what is going on inside that person's head. Sociologists are interested in what goes on between people What is the difference between stratific...

SOC 269 WWU Exam 2 Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Why is Oriental a bad word? - Answers It brings up unfortunate chapters in our global history. It has problematic racial and political connotations. Its more appropriately used for inanimate objects. Reinforce the idea that Asians were forever foreign and could not become America. The Model Minority Myth - Answers Idea that there are some Asian groups who are prospering very well and have gotten that way by perseverance and hard wor...