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Question 31

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

A) domination.
B) networking.
C) charity.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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Question 32

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What ideology justifies the Indian caste system?

A) traditional Hindu doctrine
B) traditional Confucian doctrine
C) rational pragmatism
D) elitism

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A class system is based on a combination of achievement and ascribed status.

Based on Max Weber's understanding of status, people who are wealthy and powerful

From the sociological perspective, inequality is seen as

The fact that history textbooks still disproportionately highlight the achievements of men over those of women, and thus have the power to define men as more important and more able agents of history, is an example of what type of power?

In the study of a patriarchal system, which type of domination would be of main interest to a sociologist?

In contrast to caste systems, class systems

The most effective way to resist power for those who are weak and low in status, power, and resources is

A country that supports close government involvement in the economy, higher taxation, and a generous social welfare policy is an example of which system?

The main problem with a highly concentrated economic power in the context of a democracy in the United States is that it can be

The feudal estate system of stratification was based on

Which of the following best describes the Indian caste system?

According to Max Weber, ________ is the process used by members of a dominant status group to maximize their advantage by excluding nonmembers from the benefits of membership.

The "ability to bring about an intended outcome" is an example of which approach to power?

Systems of stratification based on an ascribed status commonly exist in the United States.

Economic inequality and the unequal distribution of resources in the United States are some of the more obvious aspects of our stratifications system. But unlike in less-developed countries, our cultural resources are more or less equally distributed.

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

Under the Indian caste system, people must marry within their own caste.

In the Indian caste system, which is necessary to change one's caste affiliation?