Speaking the name of God in vain, a women refusing to cover her hair or face during worship, and a male keeping his baseball cap on during religious services are all actions that Durkheim would classify as falling under the category of
a. the profane. c. rituals.
b. the sacred. d. sacraments.
A
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What level of measurement is 'view on off-shore drilling' for this research question?
a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Interval/ratio d. None of the above
__________ suicide can be the result of major social or cultural changes, leading to social instability and individual perceptions of a lack of meaning in one's life
a. Anomic b. Altruistic c. Egoistic d. Fatalistic
The age structure of support, particularly for non-Hispanic White families, has seen
a. an increase in the number of people caring for older family members. b. a decrease in the number of people caring for older family members. c. a shift from a “beanpole” to a “pyramid” structure. d. a decrease in multigenerational households.
Using Durkheim's functionalist viewpoint, discuss what occurs when deviance increases.
What will be an ideal response?