In Robert Merton's terms, people who overzealously and cruelly enforce bureaucratic regulations can be classified as

A. ritualists.
B. rebels.
C. innovators.
D. retreatists.


A. ritualists.

Sociology

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The concept of gender refers to

a. the degree of inequality between men and women in a society. b. the secondary sex characteristics of individuals. c. the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being female or male. d. patterns of sexual orientation.

Sociology

In various parts of the world some people do adult work even though they are still children

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

In the works Making Democracy Work and Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam called attention to the importance of ______, which forms the foundation of civil society.

a. socialization b. globalism c. civic engagement d. democracy

Sociology

A researcher is conducting interviews with police officers and asks each participant a fixed set of questions, but often has unique follow-up questions. What form of interviewing is this an example of?

a. Structured b. Unstructured c. Semi-structured d. Equal-structured

Sociology