The Los Angeles Riot of 1992 Shows That There May

question 132

Multiple Choice

The Los Angeles riot of 1992 shows that there may be competing understandings of an event.Typically,sociologists interested in understanding the Los Angeles riot of 1992 will try to understand how ____ led to the rioting and the labeling of the criminals by the police.

• A)social definitions,social relationships,and social conditions
• B)stereotyping
• C)conformity
• D)none of these choices
• E)all of these choices

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