Question 1

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE
-The women in the cliques/groups described by Bettie are:

Accepted Answer

A)  divided by unspoken, almost invisible boundaries; it took Bettie many weeks to recognize the existence of the cliques 
B)  easily recognizable by the colors they wear, their makeup, and the way they wear their clothes 
C)  socially recognized by the amount of money they earn or are given by their boyfriends 
D)  treated very much the same across cliques by teachers and others with whom they interact 
E)  in denial about belonging to or identifying with a clique or specific group 
A)  divided by unspoken, almost invisible boundaries; it took Bettie many weeks to recognize the existence of the cliques 
B)  easily recognizable by the colors they wear, their makeup, and the way they wear their clothes 
C)  socially recognized by the amount of money they earn or are given by their boyfriends 
D)  treated very much the same across cliques by teachers and others with whom they interact 
E)  in denial about belonging to or identifying with a clique or specific group

Question 2

Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS
-In her example of cross-ethnic misunderstanding, Waters describes the different responses to the syndicated column "Dear Abby," in which a reader wondered why:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans are seen as outstanding athletes more often than those of other ethnicities 
B)  her acquaintance found it rude to be asked, Where are you from? 
C)  her Italian husband didn't like pasta dishes, pizza, or red wine 
D)  Chinese- and Japanese-American males rarely intermarry with non-Chinese and -Japanese females 
A)  African Americans are seen as outstanding athletes more often than those of other ethnicities 
B)  her acquaintance found it rude to be asked, Where are you from? 
C)  her Italian husband didn't like pasta dishes, pizza, or red wine 
D)  Chinese- and Japanese-American males rarely intermarry with non-Chinese and -Japanese females

Question 3

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN
-Goffman's discussion is relevant only for situations in which a person is:

Accepted Answer

A)  interacting (communicating) with another person or several persons 
B)  being interviewed, as for a job 
C)  an American or Western European. His argument is very ethnocentric and culturally specific. 
D)  educated enough to understand social theories and paradigms 
A)  interacting (communicating) with another person or several persons 
B)  being interviewed, as for a job 
C)  an American or Western European. His argument is very ethnocentric and culturally specific. 
D)  educated enough to understand social theories and paradigms

Question 4

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE
-Bettie found that social class:

Accepted Answer

A)  influences the actions of the police who arrest women for sex crimes; for example, lower-class women are treated much more harshly than middle-class women 
B)  is much more important to young boys, who aspire to social advancement, than young girls 
C)  exerted a force on her research subjects, though they had difficulty explaining or even recognizing the effects of social class in discussions with her 
D)  is discussed openly on television and presented accurately in situation comedies and dramas 
A)  influences the actions of the police who arrest women for sex crimes; for example, lower-class women are treated much more harshly than middle-class women 
B)  is much more important to young boys, who aspire to social advancement, than young girls 
C)  exerted a force on her research subjects, though they had difficulty explaining or even recognizing the effects of social class in discussions with her 
D)  is discussed openly on television and presented accurately in situation comedies and dramas

Question 5

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE
-Discussions with the women in Bettie's study tended to be filled with descriptions of themselves and others in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  their differences in preparation for college or jobs 
B)  boyfriends: whether they had them, whether their boyfriends had cars and were in school or dropped out, and whether the relationship was long-term and temporary 
C)  ethnicity or racial identity 
D)  family values and the strength of attachments to members of one's family 
E)  sex and sexuality, sexual attractiveness, and sexual experiences
21) Love and Race Caught in the Public Eye HEIDI ARDIZZONE and EARL LEWIS 
A)  their differences in preparation for college or jobs 
B)  boyfriends: whether they had them, whether their boyfriends had cars and were in school or dropped out, and whether the relationship was long-term and temporary 
C)  ethnicity or racial identity 
D)  family values and the strength of attachments to members of one's family 
E)  sex and sexuality, sexual attractiveness, and sexual experiences
21) Love and Race Caught in the Public Eye HEIDI ARDIZZONE and EARL LEWIS

Question 6

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN
-John was a terrible dancer. When he went on a date he was quick to point out this fact, and in so doing he:

Accepted Answer

A)  lost face 
B)  gained the advantage of deciding what they would do on the date 
C)  avoided the possibility of his (and his dates) becoming embarrassed or shamefaced later on 
D)  gained status by agreeing to try to learn to dance
19) The Body and Bathing: Help with Personal Care at Home JULIA TWIGG 
A)  lost face 
B)  gained the advantage of deciding what they would do on the date 
C)  avoided the possibility of his (and his dates) becoming embarrassed or shamefaced later on 
D)  gained status by agreeing to try to learn to dance
19) The Body and Bathing: Help with Personal Care at Home JULIA TWIGG

Question 7

Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS
-Waters examines a political dimension in ethnic and racial relations revealed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the asymmetry between Blacks and Whites, in terms of power, knowledge, stereotyping, historical experience, and choice of identity 
B)  the laws that control marriage, jobs, and housing 
C)  affirmative action, white backlash, and reverse discrimination 
D)  racially exclusive organizations, fraternities, and club sports on campus 
A)  the asymmetry between Blacks and Whites, in terms of power, knowledge, stereotyping, historical experience, and choice of identity 
B)  the laws that control marriage, jobs, and housing 
C)  affirmative action, white backlash, and reverse discrimination 
D)  racially exclusive organizations, fraternities, and club sports on campus

Question 8

Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS
-According to Herbert Gans, "symbolic ethnicity" :

Accepted Answer

A)  influences who people fall in love with 
B)  remains hidden from most people, revealed only to intimates such as close friends and family 
C)  is the most important of all the things that give us a sense of who we are 
D)  has few if any social costs for the individual, but may confer benefits 
A)  influences who people fall in love with 
B)  remains hidden from most people, revealed only to intimates such as close friends and family 
C)  is the most important of all the things that give us a sense of who we are 
D)  has few if any social costs for the individual, but may confer benefits

Question 9

Love and Race Caught in the Public Eye HEIDI ARDIZZONE and EARL LEWIS
-This essay describes how social historians and sociologists do research using court records and:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal interviews 
B)  surveys 
C)  family and other personal written documents 
D)  newspaper articles 
A)  personal interviews 
B)  surveys 
C)  family and other personal written documents 
D)  newspaper articles

Question 10

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE
-In order to do her research, Bettie spent months:

Accepted Answer

A)  visiting juvenile detention facilities and medium security prisons near her university 
B)  working alongside migrant workers in the fields and in sweatshops along the U.S.-Mexico border 
C)  talking with and observing young women in a small town in California 
D)  interviewing prostitutes who work out of their homes in a large, unidentified metropolitan area 
A)  visiting juvenile detention facilities and medium security prisons near her university 
B)  working alongside migrant workers in the fields and in sweatshops along the U.S.-Mexico border 
C)  talking with and observing young women in a small town in California 
D)  interviewing prostitutes who work out of their homes in a large, unidentified metropolitan area

Question 11

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN
-According to Goffman, our interactions with others involve many strategies and actions that are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make others think we are someone other than who we really are 
B)  help us practice the culture of our society 
C)  reflect our personality 
D)  present a favorable impression of ourselves 
E)  make other people feel good about themselves 
A)  make others think we are someone other than who we really are 
B)  help us practice the culture of our society 
C)  reflect our personality 
D)  present a favorable impression of ourselves 
E)  make other people feel good about themselves

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE -The women in the cliques/groups described by Bettie are:

Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS -In her example of cross-ethnic misunderstanding, Waters describes the different responses to the syndicated column "Dear Abby," in which a reader wondered why:

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN -Goffman's discussion is relevant only for situations in which a person is:

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE -Bettie found that social class:

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE -Discussions with the women in Bettie's study tended to be filled with descriptions of themselves and others in terms of:

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN -John was a terrible dancer. When he went on a date he was quick to point out this fact, and in so doing he:

Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS -Waters examines a political dimension in ethnic and racial relations revealed in:

Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS -According to Herbert Gans, "symbolic ethnicity" :

Love and Race Caught in the Public Eye HEIDI ARDIZZONE and EARL LEWIS -This essay describes how social historians and sociologists do research using court records and:

Women Without Class: Chicas, Cholas, Trash, and the Presence/Absence of Class Identity JULIE BETTIE -In order to do her research, Bettie spent months:

On Face-Work ERVING GOFFMAN -According to Goffman, our interactions with others involve many strategies and actions that are designed to:

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