Which of the following types of authority identified by Weber was described as usually unstable?

a. charismatic authority
b. democratic authority
c. legal authority
d. traditional authority


A

Sociology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

______ is the prediction that the more intergroup contact Whites have with members of racial/ethnic minority groups, the less likely they are to be prejudiced.

A. Discrimination hypothesis B. Racialization theory C. Contact hypothesis D. Conflict theory

Sociology

Being homeless because you were laid off, yet denied unemployment because you don't have childcare, and not qualifying for welfare because you technically qualify for unemployment, is an example of a

a) social issue. b) sign of inadequacy. c) sign of dysfunction. d) work skills issue.

Sociology

Pick one of the perspectives on the relationship between gender and gender inequality described above. Imagine you are engaged in a debate to defend this perspective. What evidence might you use in support of your position? Now imagine what evidence you might use for the opposite perspective.

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology