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A sense of disorientation that occurs when you enter a radically new social or cultural environment is called: - answer-culture shock. The glass escalator effect refers to the: - answer-rapid rate of upward mobility for men in female-dominated workplaces. Which of the following is an example of a social science? - answer-political science Which of the following is true about the work of émile durkheim? - answer-durkheim suggested that mechanical solidarity created the socia...

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Capitalism - -an economic system based on the laws of free market, privatization of the means of production, and production for profit Socialism - -an economic system based on the collective ownership of the means of production, collective distribution of goods and service, and government regulation. Communism - -a system of government that eliminates private property; it is the most extreme form of socialism, because all citizens work for the government and there are no class ...

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Social Structure - -social patterns that guide our behavior in everyday life; status and role Status - -social position that is part of our social identity and that defines our relationships to others Role - -the action expected of a person who holds a particular status Ascribed Status - -received at birth; involuntary such as being a teenager, an orphan, or a Mexican American Achieved Status - -role voluntarily taken on by person; is earned such as being an honors st...

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