According to political theorist Antonio Gramsci, members of the ruling class in contemporary societies maintain their power to the extent that they
A. have the ability to undermine their political opponents.
B. can convince people that society is organized as best as it can be.
C. social classes don't exist in society.
D. control the police force and how deviance is defined in society.
Answer: B
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a. Indoctrination b. Interchange c. Socialization d. Cultivating
Evaluate the three major frameworks that explain how people cope with death and dying
What will be an ideal response?
Fatima thinks that much of what is learned in school has nothing directly to do with the formal content of lessons. Children spend long hours in school and get an early taste of what the world of work will be like, learning that they are expected to be punctual and apply themselves diligently to the tasks that those in authority set for them. Sociologists call this
a. the three Rs. b. critical-thinking lessons. c. the school of hard knocks. d. the hidden curriculum.
According to Talcott Parsons, what was a shortcoming of utilitarianism and classic economics? Select all, but only those that apply.
a. Individuals are thought isolated rather than collective. b. Rationality was traced exclusively to self-interest. c. Individuals were guided mostly by self-imposed sanctions. d. Social order comes from the institutionalization of common values.