Adherents of the __________ model of society believe that inequality is unavoidable and therefore must serve a useful function in society.

A. economic
B. utility
C. conflict
D. order


Answer: D

Sociology

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A. a sect B. a church C. a Denominations D. a new religious movement

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"Creaming" is the process by which

a. the privileged class controls the others. b. the best of the working class is recruited into open higher positions. c. the most talented in all classes are brought into the very highest elite positions in the economic order. d. those in the privileged class become the political and religious leaders in society.

Sociology

What is sex tourism?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

The idea of social structure, which refers to the fact that social forces not always visible to the human eye guide and shape human behavior, means that

A. people have no meaningful behavioral choices. B. individuals cannot change in meaningful ways unless society does. C. choices about behavior are conditioned largely by one’s location in society. D. there is little to be gained from the study of individual behavior.

Sociology