Social Stratification Quiz 3 Study Guide: Anti-discrimination Legislation

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What is the term used by Durkheim to describe the solidarity found in simple societies?

Social evolution solidarity

Organic solidarity

Mechanical solidarity (correct)

Specialized solidarity

Which of the following is NOT a federally protected characteristic under anti-discrimination legislation?

Genetic information

National origin

Religion

Socioeconomic status (correct)

According to Bowles and Gintis, how do educational systems perpetuate social inequality?

By reinforcing motivation via external rewards (correct)

By discouraging hard work

By teaching compliance to the upper-class students

By promoting acceptance of equality

What is the primary purpose of anti-discrimination legislation?

To ensure equal opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What does employment discrimination refer to?

Unfair treatment based on membership in certain groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the practice of blockbusting in real estate?

Instigating racial turnover for profit Signup and view all the answers

During the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy in the military, service members were not allowed to:

Disclose their sexual orientation Signup and view all the answers

What does Environmental Racism refer to?

Siting toxic waste facilities in areas with limited political voice Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Feminization of Poverty' refer to?

A social trend where single mothers and their children are at high risk of poverty Signup and view all the answers

According to Durkheim, what function does social inequality serve in modern societies?

Encouraging division of labor Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Durkheim's theory of modern societies?

Specialized tasks and interdependence Signup and view all the answers

Which group was NOT protected under anti-discrimination legislation mentioned in the text?

Sexual orientation Signup and view all the answers

Social Stratification Quiz 3 Study Guide: Anti-discrimination Legislation

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What is the term used by Durkheim to describe the solidarity found in simple societies?

Which of the following is NOT a federally protected characteristic under anti-discrimination legislation?

According to Bowles and Gintis, how do educational systems perpetuate social inequality?

What is the primary purpose of anti-discrimination legislation?

What does employment discrimination refer to?

What is the practice of blockbusting in real estate?

During the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy in the military, service members were not allowed to:

What does Environmental Racism refer to?

What does the term 'Feminization of Poverty' refer to?

According to Durkheim, what function does social inequality serve in modern societies?

What is the focus of Durkheim's theory of modern societies?

Which group was NOT protected under anti-discrimination legislation mentioned in the text?

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