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According to sociologist Patricia Hill Collins, prostitution
 
  a. provides an economic livelihood for teenage runaways and homeless youths.
  b. occurs because middle-age, white, married males seek adventure away from their homes and families.
  c. affects African American women because it promotes the widespread image of black women as sexually promiscuous.
  d. is seldom engaged in by Latinas due to early gender socialization in the Roman Catholic church and in the family.

Question 2

Using a symbolic interactionist perspective of prostitution, which of the following assertions can be made?
 
  a. Subjective reality and the roles we play in society do not have any bearing on how we view prostitution.
  b. Prostitution provides people with the opportunity to engage in sexual practices that regular sex partners or spouses might view as immoral or distasteful.
  c. Prostitution provides a sexual outlet for men who do not have ongoing sexual relationships because they are not married or have heavy work schedules.
  d. For some prostitutes, prostitution is a business deal which can be an efficient, nonemotional way to earn money.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. affects African American women because it promotes the widespread image of black women as sexually promiscuous.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. For some prostitutes, prostitution is a business deal which can be an efficient, nonemotional way to earn money.




cdr_15

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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