Xuxa joined a religion for reasons that are personal and spiritual to her. A sociologist analyzing Xuxa’s experience might say that she has joined a moral community. A moral community will provide her with

Why are Black Americans harmed by being more likely than White Americans to be offered “subprime” mortgage loans?

Jackie works part-time at a fast-food restaurant and lives in public housing. Their meals generally consist of high-fat, high-cholesterol, and low-nutrient chicken and hamburgers that they purchase at a discount in the restaurant, “because that’s about all I can afford,” as they report. Not surprisingly, Jackie has several chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. How would a sociologist interpret Jackie’s situation?

One of the main differences between Karl Marx’s and Max Weber’s understanding of social class is that

Sociologists Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou believe that, when a teacher has preconceptions such as “Asian children are really studious and smart,” this belief can actually boost the performance of Asian students in the teacher’s classes. Lee and Zhou call this phenomenon

The “new” economy in which ideas, information, and forms of knowledge support and sustain innovation and growth is most commonly called the

What were the “Black Codes”?

MST Corp is expanding rapidly and currently does not pay dividends. However, investors expect MST to begin paying dividends, beginning with a dividend of $3 per year, in year 5. The dividend should grow rapidly-at a rate of 25% per year during years 6 and 7; but after year y, growth should be a constant 5% per year forever. If the required return on MST is 12%, what is the value of the stock today?

In 6 years, a firm will have annual cash flows of $25. Thereafter, its cash flows will grow at the inflation rate of 2% forever. If the applicable interest rate is 8%, what would this firm be worth today?

Which of the following is a predisposing factor in disease?