The decline in the significance of religion is called ___________________.
a. secularization
b. demystification
c. civil religion
d. atheization
secularization
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The Thomas Theorem states that __________
A) people have to be taught to hate and fear B) if people define a situation as real, it becomes real in its consequences C) the world of reality is taken for granted D) each generation passes its cultural values on to the next generation
Many Americans assume that education's major purpose is to maximize each child's skills and opportunities for mobility in the society and that individual effort, not family background, is the main variable explaining why some succeed and others
do not. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A remarriage between divorced persons is more difficult than a first marriage for all the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. each may have low self-esteem. b. the past relationship is never really over. c. the remarriage that involves children is more complicated. d. the partners lack experience.
Neoliberalism creates unequal conditions by placing the control of production in the hands of transnational corporations, at the expense of local workers. This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?
A. Weber B. Noel C. Massey D. Gordon E. Marx