Which of the following is characteristic of conflict theory?
A. explains social organization in terms of manifest and latent function
B. can be used to understand class, gender, and racial inequality
C. addresses the question of how symbols give meaning
D. focuses solely on microlevel interactions
Answer: B
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Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) argued that
A) Women have absolutely no power with men B) Society can't progress if half its members are kept backward C) Society can't progress unless women gain power over men D) In order for society to progress, women must use their power to seduce men
The transferal of the knowledge, values, and beliefs of a society from one generation to the next:
A) schooling B) education C) literacy D) credentialism
A computer analogy is used to explain
A. the information processing approach. B. the origins of source memories. C. how prospective memory works. D. age-related declines in speed of processing.
Which of the following best explains the role of a society?
A. It both enables and restrains the culture we construct. B. It mediates between the dominant culture and several subcultures. C. It is a dependent group that owes allegiance to a larger group. D. It serves as a basis for comparison among several different cultures.