In his structural-functional analysis, Talcott Parsons claimed that society responds to illness by
a. punishing ill people.
b. withholding treatment to those who need it most.
c. using the "sick role" to relieve ill people of many daily responsibilities.
d. forcing people, sick or not, to perform important work.
c
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A) minority B) racial group C) dominant group D) extinct group
From which position on the political spectrum is a person likely to view what is often called "terrorism" as a political tool used by powerless people in their fight for justice?
A. radical right B. conservative C. radical left D. liberal
Matching the following
A. came to be synonymous with "welfare" (to U.S. residents) as a program of cash assistance to the poor B. central political development in the world since the 1400s C. capitalist government that has enacted measures to protect workers and their families from the harshness of the capitalist system D. desire to use government to assist families E. desire to keep government out of family life F. federal act that created unemployment compensation, aid to mothers, and Social Security G. helps young children from low-income families develop skills they will need in school H. political beliefs about how the government should assist families in caring for dependents I. federal program of financial assistance to low-income families that began in 1996 J. a husband earning enough to support his family K. people with shared economic and cultural interests L. people whose poverty is perceived to be a failure to behave as society expects M. government program in which government is obligated to provide benefits to anyone who qualifies, regardless of total costs N. people whose poverty is seen to be beyond their control
According to world systems analysis, a nation that has a marginal economic status would be referred to as a nation at the
A. superperiphery. B. periphery. C. semiperiphery. D. core.