Discuss the role of religion in promoting and inhibiting social change; give two examples.

What will be an ideal response?


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Sociology

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A. driver B. analytical C. amiable D. expressive

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of language in society?

A) ?It is a system of formal and repeated behaviors that unite people. B) It represents the norms that involve everyday customs, practices, and interaction.? C) It is a society's specific rules of right and wrong behavior.? D) It is the standard by which people define what is moral or immoral.? E) It is a system of shared symbols that enables people to communicate with one another.

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Language, beliefs, values, norms, behavior, material objects, and technology that are passed from one generation to the next by members of society describe ________.

A) culture
B) tradition
C) science
D) experience

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of a negative sanction?

A. a smile B. a cookie C. a verbal reprimand D. a pat on the back

Sociology