Which sociologist has likened the position of medicine to that of state religions of yesterday, in that it has an officially approved monopoly of the right to define health and illness and to treat illness?

A. Émile Durkheim
B. Eliot Freidson
C. Karl Marx
D. Talcott Parsons


B. Eliot Freidson

Sociology

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The negative effects of adoption can be ameliorated by :

A maintaining affective closeness through frequency and quality of contact with children. B the extent of caregiving of a stepparent. C clarifying stepparent rights and obligations. D all of the above.

Sociology

The extent of school violence is higher in__________.

A. private schools B. small, rural schools C. urban and suburban schools with large enrollments D. schools that require students to wear uniforms or conform to other dress codes

Sociology

In comparing women's conversational styles to those of men, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Women are more likely to begin conversations with a question. B. Women ask more questions. C. Women are more likely to qualify their statements. D. Women show less ability in using eye contact and nonverbal messages.

Sociology

Much of the world's coffee is produced by small farmers in the Global South. When services like Coffee CSA work with these farmers, they agree to lock in a price paid by the Global North for the coffee so long as the producer meets the production criteria set by the CSA. What does this agreement represent?

A. fair trade B. postcolonialism C. neomodernization D. imperialism

Sociology