Author Question: Consider the following argument: Women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced ... (Read 22 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Consider the following argument: Women's roles as nurturers and caregivers are even more pronounced in contemporary industrialized societies; this division of family labor ensures that important societal tasks will be fulfilled and it also provides for family members. This reflects the:

a. functionalist perspective.
b. human capital model.
c. conflict perspective.
d. symbolic interactionist perspective.

Question 2

According to the social class model developed by sociologist Dennis Gilbert, persons in the __________ class (about 14 percent of the U. S. population) are often highly educated professionals who have built careers as physicians, attorneys, stockbrokers, or corporate managers.

a. upper-upper
b. lower-upper
c. upper-middle
d. lower-middle