Close friends who have known each other since childhood would be an example of a(n)
The distinction between elements of material and nonmaterial culture was made by sociologist.
William F. Ogburn
Marrying someone with similar traits is called.
may be analyzed at the microsoical and the macrosocial levels
is a fixed set of rules
is sometimes used interchangeably with social structure
is microsocial macrosocial and interchangeable with social structure
Poverty is related to.
technological changes only
lack of work ethic
patterns of prejudice and technological change
Why is the private ownership of property deemed beneficial?
It is the American way
Greed makes the world go around
keeping up with the Joneses leads to success
None of the above
The manifest functions of government include.
the formation of party machines
the protection of the interests of the power elite
the enlargement of the administrative elite
the provision of institutionalized social control
Both the functionalist and conflict perspectives agree that.
if ethnic stratification continues in a society conflict will decrease as people are socialized into the stratification system
ethnic stratification will persist as long as it is in the best interests of those in power
conflicts will be particularly likely and severe if class and ethnic cleavages coincide
none of the above
Communism emerged as an ideology in reaction to conditions following.
the French Revolution
starvation in Ireland
the Industrial Revolution
the Protestant Reformation
..... is the political process that has to do with the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout society.
Which of the following is NOT associated with functionalism?
According to sociology in poor countries one third of people live in
More and more people, often across world, spend large sums of money on sports and all its merchandise is called as
Labeling theory has been criticized because.
an undiscovered teller who steals from his bank is still a deviant
it does not take biology into consideration
it discounts the power of anomie
it is necessary to be realistic about people's behavior
The foreign alliances the U.s has entered into have resulted in.
very dependable allies
help in the Middle East
assurance that allies will back up U.S
the need to build up the U.S military apparatus
The legitimate possession of power is a definition of.
Which of the following is not an example of an institution or organization of global governance?
United States of America
the European Union
the United Nations
the International Criminal Court
subcultures that refuse to assimilate
groups whose values differ from the mainstream
groups whose values are in explicit opposition to those of the wider societal culture
the most active subcultures
Sociology is the
objective study of human interaction.
science of human mind.
study of ethnic groups
analysis of human nature.
According to sociology innovation and change is a key problem of
None of the above
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