You walk into your college women's studies class and you look at the person sitting to your left. He is the only male in the class; he is about 20 years old, wears a wedding ring and carries a bag with a tennis racquet. Which one of his characteristics is most likely his master status, in the context of this class?

The Jackson family is planning their annual family reunion. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and siblings will meet in Cape Cod to celebrate their intimate and long lasting relationships. The Jackson family is an example of a(n):

Jan, Randy and Terry are science majors and when they graduate from college, they find jobs as a nurse, a midwife and a hospital administrator, respectively. These new positions are examples of:

Courtney volunteers with the Parent Teacher Association. Along with other concerned parents, Courtney tries to enhance the educational experience of the youth in her community. To Courtney, the Parent Teacher Association is an example of a(n):

A college law enforcement major watches the behavior of television police detectives with great admiration. These detectives could be considered:

Yani grew up in India where women dress conservatively. On her first visit to America, she was stunned to see the short-shorts, tank tops, and miniskirts worn by American women. Yani was experiencing:

A young girl decides that she wants to become an Olympic swimmer. She takes swimming lessons, joins her school's swimming team, reads magazine articles about champion swimmers and goes to swimming meets at a nearby college. This is an example of:

A woman who was socialized from infancy to become a wife and mother settles comfortably into being a homemaker in her twenties and early thirties. However, her husband dies suddenly and the woman finds that she must enter the paid labor force in order to support herself and her two children. This woman will most likely have to undergo a process of:

The analysis of Isabelle and Genie is important because it emphasizes the relevance of:

A woman in her mid-30s has enrolled in a local community college to earn a degree in horticulture. The night before her first major course examination she is asked by her boss to work several additional hours because they have just received a major order that needs to be processed immediately. This student is experiencing:

Global culture has a large impact on our everyday lives.

Sociologists argue that sociobiology is a reductionist theory.

In the United States, race and gender can function as master statuses.

Severe sanctions serve to punish those who violate informal norms.