Social institutions as a component of the iSoc perspective are __________
A) patterned sets of interactions that work to meet collective needs not met by individual action alone
B) formal, recognized social organizations with defined membership and leadership structures
C) media and educational organizations that work to construct positive identities for individuals in society
D) sites of social control, like prisons and asylums, that work to construct new identities for troublesome individuals
Answer: A
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A. people aged 85 and older. B. people aged 65 and older who are in poor health. C. people aged 85 and older who are in poor health. D. people aged 65 and older.
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A. Global North; Global South B. colonizers; colonized C. core; periphery D. capitalist; noncapitalist