Josiah Is Trying to Get Hired by the New Directions

question 50

Multiple Choice

Josiah is trying to get hired by the New Directions Company. All of the following will help his cause except

• A) being physically attractive.
• B) securing a face-to-face interview.
• C) engaging in self-effacement when being asked about his qualifications.
• D) an interviewer who has high expectations of him.

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Definitions:

Intersectionality

A framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.

Inequalities

Situations or conditions where resources, opportunities, and rights are unevenly distributed among individuals or groups.

Confrontation

A direct or hostile opposition or encounter between individuals or groups, often involving a challenge or conflict.

Agency-Structure

A key sociological concept that explores the relationship between individual human agency (the capacity to act) and social structure (the constraints imposed by social systems).