Intro to Soc; exam 2 review (DCC)

A main characteristic of the underclass is chronic unemployment.

Before it was considered an illness, what was the main perspective on the causes of alcoholism

Deviance is best defined as behavior that is inherently abnormal

What type of country would be characterized by high standards of living and high-purchasing power

Within what framework did Karl Marx place his examination of class?

Deviant subcultures provide their members with

Why is white-collar crime rarely prosecuted, and why do its perpetrators typically go unpunished?

The negative attitudes held by people in the United States toward obese individuals is

Power is an important factor to consider in the understanding of deviance because

What is the best match to Karl Marx's term "bourgeoisie"

According to Emile Durkheim's definition, an act is deviant or criminal because it

Excessive spending, often done with the intention of showing off or impressing others, is what Thorstein Veblen termed

A behavior comes to be defined as deviant because

Which type of power is based on the ability to define social reality?

Middle class is a social class is identified by its contribution of specialized knowledge to the economy.

A cultural shift in which a formerly deviant behavior is reclassified as acceptable is referred to as

Which of the following represents wealth?

When organizations form coalitions in order to pool their resources, they are participating in networking

Persuasion is a strategy typical of which approach to power?

The medicalization of deviance can also be reversed. Which of the following is an example of demedicalization?

Soft power tactics focus on

Karl Marx described the working class as the "proletariat"

How does deviance contribute to group solidarity?

Max Weber defined legitimate power as based on

According to Dorothy Smith's "standpoint theory," people view society and power from

What term would Karl Marx use to describe someone who owned a small pet grooming shop?

Financial assistance from the government to citizens in the form of tax credits or monetary payments is called

Patricia Hill Collins's concept of a matrix of domination is best described as indirect oppression.

Power that is accepted voluntarily is ________ power.

Who defined power as the ability to bring about an intended outcome, even when opposed by others?

Labeling theory is associated with which of the following sociological perspectives?

Employees' respect for their boss's position and authority is an example of what kind of power?

Which of the following terms best identifies the following types of information we learn: table manners, etiquette

Strain theory proposes that when ________, people resort to deviant means to accomplish socially defined goals.

Culture and power are the two major social sources of global inequality

Which is NOT a factor driving the medicalization of deviance?

When, historically, did the sociological analysis of class and inequality begin?

An ex-convict has a difficult time finding employment because his criminal record has become his

U.S. Bank is threatening to foreclose on the Johnson family's home due to the number of mortgage payments they have made

What term refers to a person's change in class position without an overall change in society's class structure?

Which of the following best defines dependency theory?