Sociology arose as a scientific discipline during a period characterized by:
a. kings and queens continuing to rule by divine right
b. relative peace and tranquility allowing time for contemplation
c. reliance on the writings of classical philosophers for understanding human experience
d. social and philosophical upheaval
D
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a. birth into a single-parent family b. welfare fraud c. the breakup of a two-parent family d. All of the above e. Both a and c above
Because of cultural expectations and acceptance, long-distance family responsibilities do not tend to be a stressor in Vietnamese American families
a) True b) False
__________ is the process by which religious beliefs, practices, and institutions lose their significance within different sectors of society and culture
a. Sacreligion b. Secularization c. Detheification d. Religious reductionism
Which of the following would not be considered a total institution by Goffman?
a. prisons b. monasteries c. public schools d. the military