Exam 3

Which of the following groups is engaged in contingent work?

An individual has never felt sexual attraction of any kind, and has never felt an interest in or desire for sex.

Sociologists define a minority group as a group

What are the tactics used by workers to reclaim control of the conditions of their labor called?

The belief that women are better suited to be homemakers because they are naturally more caring and emotional than men

Corporations with decision-making, production & distribution operations spread all over the world are characteristic of

Which sociological perspective is concerned with how gender is constructed and maintained in our everyday lives?

_____ is an action that results in the unequal treatment of an individual because of their racial or ethnic group

Societies that encourage racial and ethnic diversity have embraced the value of

How do we decide when to display situational ethnicity?

Many people felt dissatisfied working on assembly lines because

Regarding class conflict, Karl Marx argues that

A person’s self-conception of being male or female based on their association with masculine or feminine gender roles -

Who led campaigns to end child labor and increase workplace safety?

Beyond just money, the economy is about

Race is defined by sociologists

is when individuals live as if they were members of a different racial category than the one into which they were born

For most sociologists, what is the difference between sex and gender?

What explanation does conflict theory have for prejudice and discrimination today?

What is it called when members of a minority group adopt the cultural practices of the dominant group?

According to Karl Marx, surplus value comes from

One of the primary principles of capitalism is

Sociologists who believe that notions of gender are socially determined are

Women are typically portrayed in a majority of commercials that advertise cleaning supplies. This illustrates that

The Information Revolution changed the nature of work and the economy because it has

slights, insults, and misperceptions directed at members of a minority group that play out in everyday interactions

According to the text, what is the most extreme form of socialism called?

The cultural and economic changes that result from dramatic increases in international trade and exchange are called

Advertising, engineering, marketing, product design, and web design are all examples of ________ work.

The phenomenon of women being more likely than men to live in poverty is called