Minter Is a Small Software Technology Firm

question 27

Multiple Choice

Minter is a small software technology firm. To create equal opportunities in the workplace, the management of Minter wants to hire more African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

• A) ethnocentrism
• B) relativism
• C) affirmative action
• D) social stratification

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Definitions:

Modern Society

Societies characterized by significant technological advancement, urbanization, complex social structures, and secular governance, typically emerging after the Industrial Revolution.

Fear-Gender Paradox

The phenomenon whereby women experience higher rates of fear of being victimized even though men are more likely to be victims of crime.

Welfare Recipients

Individuals or households that receive government assistance to help meet their basic needs.

Moral Regulatory Practices

Actions and policies implemented by authorities or societies to enforce norms and behaviors considered morally acceptable, often through legal or social mechanisms.