According to Elliott Currie's economic deprivation theory, poor people turn to drugs to
a) escape poverty.
b) make money.
c) fulfill the need for status.
d) achieve social mobility.
c) fulfill the need for status.
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Nationally the number of wives beaten annually is about
a. 500,000. b. 1 million. c. 1.5 million. d. 2 million.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the functionalist approach to social change?
a. Change occurs on many different fronts simultaneously. b. Conflict is minimized through the emergence of legitimate governing institutions. c. Social change is disruptive and should be avoided at all costs. d. When change occurs, self-regulating mechanisms attempt to restore equilibrium.
Although sociologists draw on all approaches for various purposes, they do tend to favor one particular perspective over others. Which of the following statements about this tendency is true?
In the 1960s, ______ was a notable leader of the Black power movement.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).