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| According to Marx, the beliefs of the common people tend to support the interests of the capitalist system, not the workers themselves. This is because |
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| . the capitalist class control the production of ideas. |
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| Marx’s perspective of society argued that |
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| profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class. |
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conflict theory
A criticism of _____ is that it understates the cohesion and stability found in society. |
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| A criticism of _____ is that it understates the cohesion and stability found in society. |
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microsociology
Theoretical frameworks that center on face-to-face social interaction are categorized as _____. |
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| Theoretical frameworks that center on face-to-face social interaction are categorized as _____. |
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| How do functionalists view disorganization within society? |
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They believe it must result in change to re-establish equilibrium in society.
They view disorganization as a dysfunction within society
They believe that disorganization in one part of society will inevitably impact other aspects of society |
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| Sociologists believe that persistent problems in the U.S. are |
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| Critics of functionalism argue that it |
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is inherently conservative, given its emphasis on stability.
understates the roles of power and conflict in society.
is incorrect in its belief that inequality is necessary for the equitable distribution of societal resources |
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| Marx’s work was devoted to explaining |
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| how capitalism shaped society. |
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| Social Darwinists believed that |
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| social reforms should not be implemented because they interfered with the natural progression of society. |
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| At its most basic level, the function of the family is _____ |
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| In “Doing Sociological Research: Debunking the Myths of Black Teenage Motherhood,” a summary of Elaine Bell Kaplan’s research concluded that |
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| the black teens felt embarrassed and stigmatized by being pregnant. |
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| According to Social Darwinists |
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| the “survival of the fittest” is the driving force of social evolution |
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| What is the purpose of sociological theory? |
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| To organize and interpret observations. |
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| According to Mills, the specific task of sociology is to |
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| comprehend human society and its influence on the lives of human beings. |
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| In general, post-modern theorists are more likely than functionalists or conflict theorists to |
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| examine images, music, and other forms of popular culture. |
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| Functionalist theorists and conflict theorists both share the belief that |
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| social behavior originates in the structure of society. |
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