After seeing some racist graffiti on a visit to the South, President Lyndon B. Johnson reportedly said the following to his staffer regarding how politicians stoke racial division in order to empower themselves: “If you can convince the lowest White man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” A sociologist may say that this exploitation is made possible by the __________ that White people were receiving.  

Social sanctions are reactions by others aimed at promoting conformity.

Cannibalism is considered deviant in all societies, showing that deviance is universally defined and not subject to social or cultural interpretations.

  Ruth is an active and physically capable eighty-seven-year-old woman. When she goes to the grocery store, the cashiers and baggers treat her as if she is helpless, even though she is most certainly not. She usually goes along with this because in her experience it is easier to behave in ways that are consistent with what people expect regarding her age. Ruth is  

  There is a correlation between level of education and income. In this statement, level of education and income are  

  Echo was pulled over by a police officer for speeding on the highway. To avoid a ticket, she tried to justify her rule breaking by saying that it was not her fault she was speeding; all the other vehicles were driving over the speed limit, so she felt pressured to do so as well because it felt unsafe to have everyone passing her. In the terms of neutralization theory, which type of rationalization is this?  

  __________ is the idea that we are socialized into culturally specific moralities that guide our feelings about right and wrong.  

  Which sociological theory is Émile Durkheim most associated with?  

  Jeevan is a student who recently moved to a new country for their studies. They notice that many everyday interactions are different from what they are used to. For instance, people often greet one another with a bow instead of a handshake, and certain gestures have different meanings. Jeevan learns that these behaviors are part of the symbolic structure of their new environment. Which statement best explains the concept of symbolic structure, based on Jeevan’s experiences?  

  Which idea is consistent with labeling theory?