Author Question: Denise wants to spend the night on the street to buy tickets for a rock concert. She insists that ... (Read 77 times)

genevieve1028 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Denise wants to spend the night on the street to buy tickets for a rock concert. She insists that she must go because, as she tells her parents, Everybody's doing it In this case, everybody is an example of the sociological concept of:

a. reference others
b. the cohesive self
c. the generalized other
d. the looking-glass selves

Question 2

Explain the exchange factor in mate selection.

What will be an ideal response?

momo1250 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 1, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

In all cultures, mate selection is a matter of bargaining and exchange; that is, each family is attempting to realize certain values and to maximize their benefit. Bargaining is based on the social prestige of the families, the relative wealth, the beauty and other attributes of the bride, and the attractiveness and other attributes of the groom. In the process of exchange, money and goods may also be exchanged.