Exam 9: Social Groups and Social Stratification

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Worldwide, membership in Alcoholics Anonymous is increasing.

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Peggy Sanday's study of a U.S. college fraternity revealed what key findings?

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According to a study of youth gangs in the United States, intense competitiveness, mistrust of others, self-reliance, social isolation and strong survival instinct are characteristics of a __________ individualistic personality.

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The term used to refer to groups of people who are displaced or dispersed from their original homeland is __________ population.

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One aspect of Han Chinese domination of Tibet includes its takeover of Tibetan __________.

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The Chinese Women's Movement __________.

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Studies of U.S. fraternities show that __________.

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The intangible "resource" gained from organized action is called__________ .

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According to case study of friendship in Andalucia, Spain, __________.

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__________positions may be based on one's "race", gender, age, ethnicity or physical ability.

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Agricultural and credit cooperatives are the most common forms of cooperatives worldwide.

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The only South American country whose official language is English is __________.

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Groups formed to help protect the ecology in contemporary nations fit in the category of civil society.

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Define the concept of civil society and discuss an example of a civil society organization in terms of its goals and functions.

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Compare urban youth gangs with U.S. college fraternities in terms of three features of your choice such as, motivations for joining, rituals of initiation or solidarity, relationship with the wider society and/or anthropological theories concerning them.

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The Latin American term for indigenous people who have "mixed" with the dominant group is __________.

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Describe two examples of how civil society groups perform important roles complementary to government.

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The term used in some US fraternities to describe gang rape of a woman is a/an __________.

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Social ranking on the basis of caste is __________.

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Tattoos are universally associated with low-status members of society.

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