Sociology

Intergroup Relations: Conflict or Cooperation Place the events in chronological order.

Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants are not considered white and, thus, restricted to living and working in certain areas. Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier. 1947 In Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court strikes down antimiscegenation laws. Native Americans are forced to march the Trail of Tears. 1938-1839 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws racial discrimination.

Workers in the lower-middle and lower class often find themselves engaged in this. precarious labor underemployment

The creative class, as noted by Richard Florida, includes architects, writers, scientists, artists, professors, and engineers. Precarious labor is work that is uncertain, unpredictable, or unprotected, such as contract labor, temporary work, and part-time work. Underemployment is working in a job that doesn't pay enough to support a person's needs, is seasonal or temporary, or doesn't make full use of the worker's skills.

Four basic principles of social stratification

The four basic principles of social stratification are: (1) it is a characteristic of society rather than a reflection of individual differences, (2) it persists over generations, (3) while all societies stratify their members, different societies use different criteria for ranking them, and (4) social stratification is maintained through beliefs that are widely shared by members of society.

Sexuality and Sexual Orientation Identify the true and false statements about sexuality.

True Statement(s): -The percentage of people who identify with each category of sexual orientation is controversial. -Slightly more women than men identify as bisexual. -Some suggest that sexuality is best understood as a fluid continuum. False Statement(s): -About 8 percent of adults self-identify as gay or lesbian.

Social mobility in the United States varies widely by geographic area. Identify the characteristics of a geographic area that is associated with high levels of social mobility.

Associated with High Social Mobility less income inequality greater social capital greater family stability less residential segregation better schools Not Associated with High Social Mobility greater wealth large-scale events