Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology?

a. Max Weber
b. Auguste Comte Correct
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Karl Marx


b. Auguste Comte

Sociology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What conclusions could you draw from C. J. Pascoe’s study of the use of homophobic slurs by black and white high school boys?

A) Despite racial difference, black and white high school boys police gender in remarkably similar ways. B) Black high school boys’ gender policing is more likely to make them targets for institutional discipline. C) Black high school boys are less likely to be invested in policing the boundaries of masculinity. D) Black and white high school boys use different words to express the same beliefs about gender.

Sociology

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Sociology