According to the social theorist, Herbert Marcuse, the technological advances of modern society:
a. still manages to meet the basic needs of people
b. is shaped by technological advances that are both stable and rational.
c. lead to feelings of powerlessness.
d. gives people a sense of control over their lives.
c
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In the United States, 28 percent of children live in a household in which no parent has secure employment. This means that is, no parent
a. was employed b. was employed by the same employer for an entire year.. c. worked at a job that was secure from outsourcing.. d. worked 35 or more hours per week for at least 50 weeks in the past year .
Sociologists inspired by the __________ perspective recognize interactive technologies have the potential to prepare children to live in a knowledge economy
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionalist d. feminist
Which of the following statements is true regarding class entitlements?
a. All people have the same number of class entitlements. b. Class entitlements are a subtle form of socialization. c. Most people are aware of their social class entitlements. d. People rarely get offended if they are not treated with the degree of respect they believe they are entitled to.
In his anomie theory of deviance, Robert Merton
A. described five types of deviance. B. created a typology to explain the basic types of adaptations people make to culture. C. suggested that conformists tend to ignore societal goals. D. noted that people will always follow one of the five modes of adaptation and maintain that mode for an extended period of time.