Point to four factors that explain why violence may or may not be defined as a social problem. Give examples of how each factor might affect how a particular type of violence is seen as acceptable or unacceptable?
What is an Ideal response?
• What do the actors intend by their actions?
• Does the violence conform to or violate social norms and values?
• Does the violence support or threaten the social order?
• Is the violence committed by or against the government?
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What explains the statement made by the authors of your text that "two identically equipped individuals who confront the same opportunity structure may nevertheless attain disparate levels of mobility."
A) the frictional factor B) the opportunity structure C) individual motivation D) culture of poverty
In their comparison of Hopi and Anglo use of language, Sapir and Whorf demonstrated _____, the idea that language shapes thought
a. linguistic relativity b. cultural relativity c. language relativism d. cultural relativism
Very wealthy people living in gated communities and sending their children to exclusive schools are examples of _____, which the less-than-rich but still affluent attempt to emulate
a. an informal caste system b. social separation c. class warfare d. segregation
According to Talcott Parsons, one component of a unit act is a(n) ______ that shape choosing between appropriate, and inappropriate courses of action.
a. actor b. ends c. situation d. norms (or values)