Which of the following is true of fads and fashions?
A. must be adopted by the masses to be considered fashionable
B. only includes clothing and hairstyles
C. reflect a tension between people's desire to be different and their desire to conform
D. are entirely at the whim of people's tastes and not influenced by marketers
Answer: C
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Most judicial determinations of guilt are achieved by agreement that produces a guilty plea in return for considerations such as a reduced sentence. This is known formally as __________
a. bargain justice b. guilt agreements c. plea bargaining d. consideration exchange e. dealing for a plea
___________ A network of people who are related by marriage, blood, or social practice (such as adoption)
What will be an ideal response?
During the sixteenth century, the official position of the Catholic church
a. considered the enslavement of native peoples immoral. b. justified the enslavement of native populations by defining them as heathen and barbarous. c. condemned the profit making desires of European entrepreneurs. d. made serious efforts to guarantee the civil and humane treatment of colonized native peoples.
The three principal sociological perspectives are contradictory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false