44. How do politics affect the level of inequality in the United States?    

10. Lin and Matt are arguing about the nature of social inequality. Matt thinks inequality exists because it helps society run smoothly by, for example, creating incentives for people to take on critically important jobs. Lin completely disagrees and argues instead that society is shaped by dominant groups who coerce the rest of society to go along with the unequal system they create and from which they benefit. Lin is arguing from the perspective of  

9. When the orientations of individuals and a social movement organization connect in a way that there is a complementary set of interests, beliefs, goals, activities, and ideologies in the movement, we have what David Snow calls  

51. As defined by C. Wright Mills, which of the following “enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society”?  

37. In the past, being overweight or obese may have been seen as a personal failing, but now it is seen as a disease to be treated by doctors. This is an example of the process known as  

3. You are at a football game with your friends, though you aren’t a football fan. Nonetheless, when “the wave” comes your way, you stand up and take part. Afterward, you feel surprised that you did such a silly thing that you don’t really even enjoy. A sociologist explains that you were influenced by the behavior of those close to you, which is called _____   _____ theory.  

11. One of the major reasons farmers genetically modify their produce is so they  

22. According to former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, which of the following is one of the most important factors in defeating infectious diseases?    

39. According to scientists, what is the number-one contributor to rising global temperatures?  

11. In her study of real estate and inequality, graduate student Monique looks for the “Aspen effect.” She is looking for