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Whenitcomestosentencing,thepoorgenerallyreceivetougherpenaltiesandlongerprisonterms thandothemoreaffluentconvictedofthesamecrimes.Theraceofthevictimsseemstoplayarole intheharshnessofsentencingaswell.Regardlessofthemurderer'srace,thosemurderingwhites ar
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AbriefsummaryofPiaget'sfourstagesofcognitivedevelopmentappearsinTable1.TABLE 1 Piaget's Stages of Cognitive DevelopmentStageAge Characteristics of StageSensorimotor02Preoperational 27The child learns by doing: looking, touching, sucking. The child
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Aconglomerateisacorporationmadeupofmanysmallercompanies,orsubsidiaries,thatmayor maynothaverelatedbusinessinterests.Thebuyingandsellingofcorporationsforprofitrather thanfortheserviceorproductstheyprovideformconglomerates.Theprocessofcorporatemerger oft
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Aprincipleespousedbymanymediaexpertsaddstotheseissues.Theseexpertsargue thattheformofcommunication(themediumused)playsaroleinwhatkindof informationjournalistsselect.Forexample,anewspaperjournalist'smediumdiffers significantlyfromatelevisionjournalist's
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Access to Health CareDiscussionoffeeforserviceorHMOsgenerallyappliestomiddleclassemployed persons.Butwhatabouttheworkingpoor,theunemployed,orthedisabled?What optionsexistforthem?Unfortunately,intheUnitedStates,accesstohealthcareisstill closelytiedtoth
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AffirmativeactionThe1960sand1970switnessedthebeginningsofaffirmativeaction,oractiontakentoprovideequalopportunity,toenddiscrimination.Mostinstancesofaffirmativeactionhaveproventobe controversial.Anexampleisforcedschoolbusing,inwhichchildrenweretakenbyb
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Althoughtheseprogramshaveprovidedconsiderablebenefitstomanypeople,theyhavecome underfireforavarietyofreasons.Criticsarguethattheprogramsaretoocostlyfortheservices provided,manyarewastefulandinefficient,and,becauseofpoormonitoring,theseprogramsare often
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African AmericansPerhapsmorethanthatofanyotherminority,thehistoryofAfricanAmericansinthiscountryhas beenalongandcomplexstory.DuringtheslavetradeintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStates, millionsofblackswerebroughtfromAfrica.Bythelate1700s,almost4millionslave
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Asian AmericansAbout5millionAmericansareofAsianheritage,themajoritybeingChinese,Japanese,andFilipino. OtherAsianAmericansincludepeoplefromKorea,Vietnam,Pakistan,andIndia.MostJapaneseandChineseworkerswerebroughtintotheUnitedStatesbytheiremployers begin
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Basic Sociological Research ConceptsAninvestigatorbeginsaresearchstudyafterevolvingideasfromaspecifictheory,whichisanintegratedsetofstatementsforexplainingvariousphenomena.Becauseatheoryistoogeneralto test,theinvestigatordevisesahypothesis,ortestablepr
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Becauseofthisambivalenceoverreportingrape,authoritiesmayneverknowtheexactnumberof rapesintheUnitedStates.Onestudyestimatesthatbetween15and25percentofwomeninthe UnitedStateshavebeenorwillbevictimsofrapeduringtheirlifetimes.Thesefiguresmayormay notrepres
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BiotechnologyRecentdecadeshaveproduceddramaticthoughcontroversialscientificadvancesin biotechnology(theapplicationoftechnologytothepracticeofmedicine).Advancesinsuchareas asreproductivetechnologies,surrogateparenthood,sexpreselection,andgeneticengineer
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BothanappliedandabasicscienceForaboutthefirst40yearsofthe20thcentury,mostAmericansociologistsemphasized thepracticalaspectsofthefield,especiallyintermsofinitiatingvarioussocialreforms. Thatis,theyviewedsociologyasanappliedsocialscience(applyingtheirkno
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Buddhism,Confucianism,andTaoismThreeotherreligionsoftheFarEastincludeBuddhism,Confucianism,andTaoism.TheseethicalreligionshavenogodslikeYawhehorAllah,butespouseethicalandmoralprinciplesdesignedto improvethebeliever'srelationshipwiththeuniverse.Buddhis
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Causes and Effects of PovertyAnydiscussionofsocialclassandmobilitywouldbeincompletewithoutadiscussionof poverty,whichisdefinedasthelackoftheminimumfoodandshelternecessaryformaintaininglife.More specifically,thisconditionisknownasabsolutepoverty.Todayit
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ChildabuseChildabuseistheintentionalinflictingofpain,injury,andharmontoachild.Childabusealso includesemotional,psychological,andsexualabuse,includinghumiliation,embarrassment, rejection,coldness,lackofattention,neglect,isolation,andterrorization.Adult
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ChildrenAsadultswaitlatertomarryandstartfamilies,moreandmoremiddleadultsfindthemselvesraising smallchildren.Thisisnotthetypicalpattern,however.Bythetimemostparentsreachmiddleage, theirchildrenareatleastofadolescentage.Ironically,middleadultsandtheirad
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ChristianityChristiansbelievethatJesusChrististheSonofGodandtheMessiah(meaningChristand AnnointedOne)whosavestheworld.ThisglobalreligionfirstemergedasasectofJudaism,and inthebeginningembracedmanyJudaicviewsandpractices.WithindecadesofJesus'death, Chri
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ClassdominanttheoryTheclassdominanttheoryarguesthatthemediareflectsandprojectstheviewofa minorityelite,whichcontrolsit.Thosepeoplewhoownandcontrolthecorporationsthat producemediacomprisethiselite.Advocatesofthisviewconcernthemselves particularlywithma
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Cognitive Development: Age 711Piagetreferredtothecognitivedevelopmentoccurringbetweenages7and11asthe concreteoperationsstage.Whileinconcreteoperations,childrencannotthink logicallyandabstractly.Theyarelimitedtothinkingconcretely,orintangible,definite,
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Cognitive Development: Age 1219MostadolescentsreachPiaget'sstageofformaloperations(ages12andolder),inwhichtheydevelopnewtoolsformanipulatinginformation.Previouslyaschildren,they couldonlythinkconcretely.Butnowinformaloperations,theycanthinkabstractlyan
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Cognitive Development: Age 06DuringPiaget'ssensorimotorstage(birthtoage2),infantsandtoddlerslearnbydoing:looking,hearing,touching,grasping,sucking.Theprocessappearstobeginwithprimitivethinkingthat involvescoordinatingmovementsofthebodywithincomingsenso
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CohabitationandmarriageCohabitationandmarriagecomprisethetwomostcommonlongtermrelationshipsofadulthood. Cohabitorsareunmarriedpeoplewholivetogetherandhavesextogether.Morethan3million Americans(mostbetweentheagesof25and45)cohabitate.Manyindividualsclaim
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Complementary Perspectives in SociologyInadditiontothethreetheoreticalparadigmspreviouslypresented,sociologistsusemanydifferent modelstoexamine,describe,andunderstandsocietyandhumanbehavior.Someofthemore popular,whicharenormallyusedasadjunctstotheabove
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Culture's Roots: Biological or Societal?Thenatureversusnurturedebatecontinuestorageinthesocialsciences.Whenappliedtohuman culture,proponentsofthenaturesideofthedebatemaintainthathumangeneticscreatescultural formscommontopeopleeverywhere.Geneticmutation
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Culture and Society DefinedCultureconsistsofthebeliefs,behaviors,objects,andothercharacteristicscommontothe membersofaparticulargrouporsociety.Throughculture,peopleandgroupsdefinethemselves, conformtosociety'ssharedvalues,andcontributetosociety.Thus,cu
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Defining CrimeAnydiscussionofdevianceremainsincompletewithoutadiscussionofcrime,whichisanyactthatviolateswrittencriminallaw.Societyseesmostcrimes,suchasrobbery,assault,battery,rape, murder,burglary,andembezzlement,asdeviant.Butsomecrimes,suchasthosecom
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DefinitionsAccordingtotraditionalAmericannorms,malesandfemalesofeveryagearesupposedtoplayouttheirrespectiveculturallydefinedmasculineandfeminineroles.Butsociologistsknowthatafallacy existshere.Believingthatonemustliveoutacertainpredeterminedgenderrolei
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DisciplineandsecurityExpressionsofviolencehaveincreasedintheculture,andsohasviolenceintheschools.Inthe past,onlyurbanorpoorinnercityschoolsworriedaboutseriousviolence.Withrecentschool shootingsinsmalltownsfromKentuckytoOregon,allU.S.schoolsanddistricts
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Environmentalism and Social ChangeThevastmajorityofAmericansconsiderthemselvesenvironmentallyfriendly.Furthermore, estimatesshowthatsome14millionpeopleintheUnitedStatesbelongtooneormoreofthe150 nationwideenvironmentalorganizations.Afewofthebestknownoft
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Ethics in Sociological ResearchEthicsareselfregulatoryguidelinesformakingdecisionsanddefiningprofessions.Byestablishing ethicalcodes,professionalorganizationsmaintaintheintegrityoftheprofession,definetheexpected conductofmembers,andprotectthewelfareofs
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ExperimentalresearchExperimentalresearchattemptstodeterminehowandwhysomethinghappens.Experimentalresearchteststhewayinwhichanindependentvariable(thefactorthatthescientistmanipulates)affectsadependentvariable(thefactorthatthescientistobserves).Anumbero
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ExtramaritalrelationshipsSevereproblemsinamarriagemayleadoneorbothspousestoengageinextramaritalaffairs.Nonconsensualextramaritalsexualactivity(notagreeduponinadvancebybothmarriedpartners) constitutesaviolationofcommitmentandtrustbetweenspouses.Whatever
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FamilyrelationshipsininfancyandtoddlerhoodAbaby'sfirstrelationshipsarewithfamilymembers,towhomtheinfantexpressesarangeof emotions(andviceversa).Ifthesocialandemotionalbondingfailsinsomeway,thechildmaynever developthetrust,selfcontrol,oremotionalreasoni
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FamilyrelationshipsinmiddlechildhoodEventhoughschoolagechildrenspendmoretimeawayfromhomethantheydidasyounger children,theirmostimportantrelationshipsremaininthehome.Thesechildrennormallyenjoythe companyoftheirparents,grandparents,siblings,andextendedfa
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FertilityandfecundityApopulation'ssizeisfirstaffectedbyfertility,whichreferstothenumberofchildrenthatanaveragewomanbearsduringherreproductiveyearsfrompubertytomenopause.Peoplesometimes confusethetermfertilitywithfecundity,whichreferstothenumberofchildr
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FeudalsocietiesFromthe9thto15thcenturies,feudalismwasaformofsocietybasedonownershipofland.Unliketoday'sfarmers,vassalsunderfeudalismwereboundtocultivatingtheirlord'sland.Inexchangeformilitaryprotection,thelordsexploitedthepeasantsintoprovidingfood,crop
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FunctionalisttheoryFunctionalistsociologistsemphasizewhatmaintainssociety,notwhatchangesit.Although functionalistsmayatfirstappeartohavelittletosayaboutsocialchange,sociologistTalcottParsons holdsotherwise.Parsons(19021979),aleadingfunctionalist,sawsoc
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Gender and HomosexualityRelatedtothetopicgenderissexualorientation,oraperson'ssexual,romantic,affectionate,andemotionalattractiontomembersofthesamesex,theoppositesex,or both.Apersonwhoisattractedtomembersoftheoppositesexis heterosexual,orstraight.Aper