Amitai Etzioni's communitarian philosophy holds that a good society

a. respects the citizen's privacy.
b. seeks a balance between liberty and the common good.
c. never uses surveillance.
d. has no need of a police force.


b

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following statements regarding conversational interruptions is true?

a. Women interrupt men more often than men interrupt women. b. Children interrupt adults more than adults interrupt children. c. Men are more likely to relent than women if both are talking. d. Doctors interrupt patients more than patients interrupt doctors.

Sociology

When a small group of elite members tends to perpetuate itself at the top levels of organizations by hiring people that are similar to them we have what is called the __________.

a. McDonaldization of contemporary life b. hidden voluntary culture c. iron law of oligarchy d. democratic group

Sociology

A farmer is called to help sandbag a levy that is about to flood his town. The farmer is stationed between two correctional-center inmates who are required to assist in the flood-control efforts. As a result of this experience, the farmer has developed a newfound respect for inmates. This example would be consistent with which perspective?

A. interactionist perspective B. functionalist perspective C. conflict perspective D. global perspective

Sociology

Which of the following statements about the status of women throughout the world is true?

A. On average, women spend more hours per day doing unpaid labor than do men. B. Women spend almost twice as much time on housework each day as men. C. Women constitute one-third of the world's paid labor force, but generally hold the lowest-paying jobs. D. All of the answers are true.

Sociology