The symbolic interactionist perspective:

An example of a negative informal sanction is:

More than 10,000 people waited in line for more than two hours to see a titan arum (a rare flower) at Cambridge’s Botanic Garden. An economist would conclude that:

_____________________ is the current predominant way of viewing race in America, a belief that if we ignore race and racial issues, then racism will simply go away and no longer exist.

For conflict theorists, the key determinant for social class is:

The current poverty line is based on the minimum dollar amount required to provide the minimum ___________________ necessary to sustain life.

Everyday slights aimed (intentionally or not) at racial and ethnic minority groups that can cause damage are called ________________________.

In examining racial and ethnic discrimination, structural functionalist theorists might point out that:

In the US, there is a very low rate of __________________, meaning that movement between social classes is extremely stagnant and significant gains in status and resources are rare.

Subtle, unintentional racism is classified as _____________________.