The concept of the sacred encompasses
A. the ordinary and commonplace elements of life.
B. a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to profane things.
C. the practices required or expected of members of a faith.
D. elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe, respect, or fear.
Answer: D
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A) symbols such as the flag B) language C) religion D) enemies
_____________ boundaries regulate the flow of information between the family and other social systems
a. Open b. External c. Permeable d. Internal
From the perspective of conflict theorists, social institutions
a. exist to protect the rights of those with less power in society b. provide for some members of society more than for others. c. create meaning for the people who participate in them. d. hold society together.
Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S. in the pre-civil rights era, an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community. This is an example of a(n)
A. estate system. B. class system. C. caste system. D. feudal system.