Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time. Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership. How has this changed in recent American history?

A. Americans today are more likely to base their self-concept on group membership.

B. The degree to which Americans base their identities on group membership has changed very little in the past few decades.

C. Americans today are more likely to base their identity on secondary groups.

D. Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past.

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Emily Stout

20 March, 14:07

Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time. Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership. How has this changed in recent American history?

A. Americans today are more likely to base their self-concept on group membership.

B. The degree to which Americans base their identities on group membership has changed very little in the past few decades.

C. Americans today are more likely to base their identity on secondary groups.

D. Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past.

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Dean Oconnor · Answer 1

D. Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past.

Explanation:

Recently Americans do not difine themselves or identify themselves as a group members. In other times belonging to a certain gruop was part of a very importan aspect of americans. Americans identites can be based on another facts, maybe more individialistc aspects than actually belonging to a certain social group.

Khloe Spence · Answer 2

D

Explanation:

Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past

Recently Americans do not identify themselves as a group members. There was a time belonging to a certain gruop was part of a very important aspect of americans. Americans identites is based on more individialistc aspects than actually belonging to a certain social group.