Even if stratification is inevitable, the functionalist explanation for differential rewards does not explain the wide disparity between the rich and the poor.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Crozier concludes that humans should
a. leave society alone and it will naturally work out its own problems. b. continue to intervene in the problems of society because if we do not they will get worse. c. occasionally rise up and overthrow society and create a new one. d. leave society alone; attempts at change will inevitably bring worse problems than we now have.
What type of authority do people follow because they believe authority figures have a right to command us?
a. traditional b. rational c. legitimate d. None of these.
Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas researched low-income women and nonmarital childbirth in Philadelphia and in Camden, NJ. Another sociologist repeats their research in Chicago and finds very similar results. What is a comment that low-income women in Chicago might often make to the researcher?
a. "I can earn my own income, so I don't need to marry." b. "I was married once, and it didn't work out, so I'd rather be a single parent than try again." c. "Marriage is important and valuable, but for me, marriage would probably make life worse." d. "I need to prioritize caring for my child over building a relationship with the child's father."
In some hunting-and-gathering societies, men are away from home for long periods of time. As a result, it is not unusual to find that the women are fully responsible for the household and for making most of the major family decisions. In these societies, which pattern of authority is evident?
A. Egalitarian B. Matriarchal C. Matricentric D. Matrilineal