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As More Minorities Enter High-Status Jobs, They Are Confronted by New

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As more minorities enter high-status jobs, they are confronted by new forms of discrimination in the form of __________ that limit their access to top-level jobs.


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Social Controls

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions by which society regulates individual and group behavior, aiming to conform to societal norms and rules.

Conflict Theory

A theory in sociology that views society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change, focusing on the disparities between social groups.

Criminality

The condition of participating in unlawful acts or having a propensity to engage in criminal behavior.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate social norms and expectations, often eliciting negative social reactions.

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