Which of the following deviance theories notes that access to socially acceptable goals plays a part in determining whether a person conforms or deviates?
a. Strain theory
b. The power elite theory
c. Labeling theory
d. Disorganization theory
a. Strain theory
@ Strain theory notes that access to socially acceptable goals plays a part in determining whether a person conforms or deviates.
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a. Affective prejudice b. Cognitive prejudice c. Racial prejudice d. Conative prejudice
Protestantism and democracy are examples of innovation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What is a criticism of the feminist perspective and other conflict-oriented perspectives of marriage and family?
A. It ignores the power differentials in a relationship where one party is economically dependent on the other. B. It may overlook the valuable functions of socializing and organizing that families have long performed and continue to perform in society. C. It ignores family dysfunctions. D. It may overlook the ways in which gender fundamentally affects the experience of marriage.
Marx maintained that all history was the history of
a. capitalist accumulation b. great ideas c. class conflict d. proletariat revolutions