Category: Sociology

Can you publicly criticize your employer? Employees can speak their mind privately or publicly as long as their comments don’t negatively affect their employer’s business. It is always wise to consider how the employer will feel about the statement, the consequences and whether voicing your opinion is worth the trouble it may cause you. Can […]

What percentage of the population lives below the poverty line in Mexico? 44.2 percent What causes poverty in Mexico? The definition of wealth inequality is the unequal distribution of household or individual income across the various participants in an economy. Wealth inequality is a daunting social issue persisting in many countries. It is one of […]

What did Bourdieu say about education? To conclude, Bourdieu says the role of education in society is the contribution it makes to social reproduction. Social inequality is reproduced in the educational system and as a result it is legitimate. The education system help maintain to dominance of the class. What does Bourdieu say about social […]

Is Trail Mix a mixture? A heterogeneous mixture contains particles that are not the same, can be separated by physical means, and are not distributed the same throughout the mixture. Trail mix is a good example. In homogeneous mixtures and solutions the particles are distributed evenly throughout the mixture and are not easily separated. Is […]

What did Samuel de Champlain discover North America? Known as the “Father of New France,” Champlain founded Quebec (1608), one of the oldest cities in what is now Canada, and consolidated French colonies. He also made important explorations of what is now northern New York, the Ottawa River, and the eastern Great Lakes. What was […]

Do psychologists study the soul? Psychology is the study of behaviour. To carry out their work of modifying behaviour, such as in treating addiction, phobia, anxiety and depression, psychologists do not need to assume people have souls. For the psychologists, it is not so much that souls do not exist, it is that there is […]

What is the best way to determine the evolutionary relationships between species? By comparing organisms, scientists can infer how closely related the organisms are in an evolutionary sense. Scientists compare body structures, development before birth, and DNA sequences to determine the evolutionary relationships among organisms. What evidence can be used to show relationships between organisms […]

Can it rain fish and frogs? Of course, it doesn’t “rain” frogs or fish in the sense that it rains water – no one has ever seen frogs or fish vaporize into the air before a rainfall. However, strong winds, such as those in a tornado or hurricane, are powerful enough to lift animals, people, […]

Which marine creature was thought to have been extinct for 80 million years until one was caught? Coelacanths were thought to have become extinct in the Late Cretaceous, around 66 million years ago, but were rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa….Coelacanth. Coelacanth Temporal range: Early Devonian-Recent, 409–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S […]

How did consumerism affect the 1920s? The prosperity of the 1920s led to new patterns of consumption, or purchasing consumer goods like radios, cars, vacuums, beauty products or clothing. The expansion of credit in the 1920s allowed for the sale of more consumer goods and put automobiles within reach of average Americans. Why was consumerism […]