Think of a bureaucracy that you have encountered in your life. Evaluate the extent to which this bureaucracy fit the ideal type. Critically examine how this bureaucracy reflected the irrationalities of rationality.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Ideal: should discuss written rules and regulations. Specialized offices that create a division of labor. Knowable hierarchy of power. Impersonality in record keeping--written and electronic paperwork. Technically competent administrative staff. Irrational: should discuss waste and incompetence, trained incapacity, and goal displacement.
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What is the sociological term for the tendency of highly cohesive groups to make poor decisions because the members are unwilling to threaten the group's solidarity?
a. conformist cognizance b. groupthink c. doublethink d. tunnel vision
Which of the following statements is true?
a. School segregation has increased over the last twenty years. b. School segregation has decreased over the last twenty years. c. Opportunities in school are the same regardless of income or ethnicity. d. School segregation is legal.
When it comes to same-sex marriage, a conflict theorist would be interested in analyzing which of the following?
a. The ways in which dominant groups suppress what is seen as an intrusion on traditional values b. The social dysfunctions created by non-procreating couples c. The performance of homosexuality and how it influences culture d. The ways in which families function to regulate sexual activity
With which of the following conflicting groups are contemporary conflict theorists concerned?
A. Blacks and Whites B. women and men C. the wealthy and the poor D. All of the answers are correct.