___________ A theory that maintains that power is diffused throughout society and that different groups contend with each other for control
What will be an ideal response?
pluralist model
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a. content analysisb. secondary analysis c. survey d. participant observation
According to Tönnies, gemeinschaft is characterized by
a. a sense of fellow feeling and strong personal ties. b. a very complex division of labor. c. an emphasis on self interest. d. a lack of community and interpersonal connections.
Robert identifies both his biological parents and his stepparents as family members. He sees his stepparents as an addition to the family. He enjoys moving freely between homes of his biological parents and feels little hostility between parents. This way of defining family is termed ________.
A. augmentation B. reduction C. substitution D. retention
When a person needs to have his or her car repaired, he or she can go to a muffler store, a transmission shop, a tire retailer, or a gas station for a tune-up. Talcott Parsons refers to this specialization as:
A. adaptive upgrading. B. exclusion. C. differentiation. D. inclusion.