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Question 71

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Wearing a wedding ring proclaims that a person is married, owning a Rolls-Royce announces that one has "made it," and pushing a shopping cart is an indicator that one is homeless. These are examples of __________ .

A) status symbols
B) conspicuous consumption
C) social capital
D) cultural capital

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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According to Durkheim, organic solidarity is characterized by social interaction that is __________ .

A) based on morality and shared values
B) less focused on specific goals
C) less status oriented
D) less personal

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Exiting a role is more difficult for some roles than for others.

A former business manager is between jobs and takes a job at a local retail store in order to make ends meet. In that position, she frequently talks about her previous work and her plans for the future. She doesn't want people to view her as a "clerk." Her behavior is an example of__________ .

Define status, distinguish between ascribed, achieved, and master status, and give an example of each.

Discuss the components of social structure and their relationship to each other.

Maintaining eye contact during conversation is__________ .

Define social institution, name the five major institutions of earlier societies, and list several social institutions found in contemporary society.