According to the Text

question 28

Multiple Choice

According to the text,

• A) differences in earnings vary by race and ethnicity.
• B) in 2001,Hispanic women earned 74 cents to every dollar earned by white men.
• C) in 2001,African American women earned 36 cents per dollar earned by white men.
• D) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Positivist Sociologists

Researchers who apply the scientific method and empirical evidence to study and understand social behaviors and structures.

Mainstream Identities

Social identities that are widely recognized, accepted, and integrated into the dominant culture of a society.

Deviant

Behaving or straying away from the accepted standards, norms, or behaviors of a society or group.

Positivist Perspective

A theoretical approach in sociology that emphasizes the use of scientific methods to study and understand society.