Social realism or “holism” is the idea—held by early sociologists like Emile Durkheim—that:
a. a few individuals who see situations clearly and in their entirety have the visions that guide social change
b. no amount of calculations can be made or information assembled to predict the future
c. the features of groups (social facts) must be understood and studied in order to make sense of social change
d. social change is directed by a powerful force outside human control
c. the features of groups (social facts) must be understood and studied in order to make sense of social change
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a. Near Poor b. Generational c. Relational d. Residual
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_____________________. a. black males b. white males c. black females d. white females e. none of the above
The synthesis approach to an analysis of society rejects the idea that society is held together by complementary interests
a. true b. false
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A. the members of a small weekly seminar class in cultural diversity B. the members of a small commune in Idaho C. the members of the United Nations General Assembly D. the members of a family