According to Elliot Currie, factors that explain the high crime rate in the United States by world standards include:
a. our cultural homogeneity.
b. a lack of interest in punishing offenders.
c. the high level of immigration.
d. our emphasis on individual economic success, which weakens the social fabric.
d. our emphasis on individual economic success, which weakens the social fabric.
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If current migration and religious patterns hold, by 2050 the United States is likely to become mostly nonreligious
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Georg Simmel, urban dwellers avoid _____, which is more likely found in rural communities
a. interaction b. emotional involvement c. alienation d. family ties
Marxism is a theory of history and social change in which ______ is a central concern.
A. inequality B. prejudice C. fame D. international war
Although male dominance in cross-sex conversations is an example of a micro-level analysis, it is also a reflection of macro-level relationships. Which sociological perspective(s) would focus on the macro-level forces that influence these male-female conversations?
A. interactionist and conflict perspectives B. conflict and global perspectives C. functionalist and conflict perspectives D. global and functionalist perspectives