Explain how Thorstein Veblen’s ideas about evolution are largely dated and therefore abandoned by contemporary sociologists.
What will be an ideal response?
While some sociologists might accept that society evolves, most would not agree that this is not a natural, uncontrollable aspect that people cannot control—nor a process that would guarantee survival of the fittest
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According to your text, how have physicians responded to malpractice suits to protect themselves from patients?
A) They have depersonalized medicine. B) They have added non-Western alternative methods of treatment. C) They have engaged in ordering additional tests only as a defensive strategy. D) They have become more patient-based.
What is the relationship between values and norms?
What will be an ideal response?
When minorities move out of their neighborhood but still feel outside the societal mainstream, this is an example of __________
A) avoidance B) marginality C) negative self-image D) vicious circle
What percentage of the American population uses public transportation for their daily commute to work?
A. about 5 percent B. about 15 percent C. about 10 percent D. about 20 percent