Jonathan Is a Sanitation Engineer

question 24

Multiple Choice

Jonathan is a sanitation engineer. His job is to pick up garbage in the city in which he resides. If people were asked to rank his occupation in regards to prestige, Jonathan's occupation would be seen as having:

• A) low prestige because it is seen as a low-level, blue-collar job.
• B) high prestige because his job has greater autonomy.
• C) about the same prestige as nurses.
• D) high prestige because his job requires abstract thought.
• E) mid-level prestige because his job is necessary.

Grasp the changes and continuities in racial categorization and its implications in the United States.

Understand the foundations and assertions of conflict theory in analyzing social change.

Identify the process and consequences of modernization in terms of social cohesion and differentiation.

Understand the significance of accurate demographic data and its impact on social policy and resources allocation.

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Definitions:

State's Role

The functions and responsibilities undertaken by the government or governing bodies of a nation, including creating laws, providing services, and protecting the citizenry.

Rights and Privileges

Rights refer to fundamental freedoms and protections guaranteed under law, while privileges are special advantages not available to everyone.

Nationalism

A political ideology centered around the promotion of the interests and culture of one's nation, sometimes at the expense of others.

Positive Consequences

Beneficial outcomes or effects that result from an action or policy.