The vast cultural differences between Native Americans and Western society drove attempts of coercive acculturation by colonizers. This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?
A. Weber
B. Noel
C. Lenski
D. Blauner
E. Marx
Answer: D
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Neil Smelser associates modernity with changes in all of the following realms EXCEPT:
a. technology b. art c. industry d. ecology
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A. Why are some behaviors defined as deviant while others are not? B. Why is deviance more common in some social groups than others? C. Why do some personality types act more deviantly than other personality types? D. How does the criminal justice system reflect social inequality?
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a. cohabitation increases the likelihood of divorce. b. the positive relationship between cohabitation and divorce is waning. c. cohabitation decreases the likelihood of separation. d. the positive relationship between cohabitation and divorce is increasing.