__________ is the capacity of a social group, which could be an entire society, to regulate itself according to a set of "higher moral principles beyond those of self interest."
a. Social control
b. Anomie
c. Differential regulation
d. Retribution
e. Deterrence
a
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
From a __________ perspective parents able to send their children to private schools with $40,000+ tuition each year have the resources to "buy" their children the skills and experience that will ensure success
a. functionalist b. conflict c. symbolic interactionist d. feminist
Which of the following sociological perspectives views society as a system of highly interrelated structures or parts that operate together?
a. conflict b. interactionism c. societalism d. functionalism e. none of the above
During the last half century, cities have come to be seen as unsafe and unclean places. Many middle class people have moved from cities to the suburbs. Sociologists refer to this as:
a. urban blight. b. ruralization. c. white flight. d. urbanization.