Peter Blau claims _____ ensure conformity across different societal groups.

a. norms
b. particularistic values
c. individualistic values
d. social facts


b. particularistic values

Sociology

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Regarding the three approaches to interpreting social movements, Zirakzadeh notes that

a. the approach of the 1940s through early 1960s, as that based most accurately on history, is best. b. the approach of the 1960s is most efficacious, as it focuses on successful movements contemporary to that era. c. the most recent approach is the most complete, given its inclusion of the earlier theoretical paradigms. d. none of the approaches by itself gives a full or complete account of social movements.

Sociology

The analogy that best describes the United States society today is the ________

a. salad bowl b. puppet state c. melting pot d. kaleidoscope

Sociology

Mary who appears white finds it difficult to claim her Kenyan ethnicity so she just try. This decision is part of a process known as

a. racial purification. c. selective forgetting. b. ethnic renewal. d. rationalization.

Sociology

In her literature review Kaplan reports Russo's (1976) description of society's view of

women's obligations as mothers. It includes all but one of the following assertions. Choose the one that is not a description of mothers' obligations. A Women are charged with caring for others. B Mothers must provide moral training. C Mothers provide economic leadership and authority in the home. D A good mother sacrifices time, energy and personal needs for the children.

Sociology