Apply the functionalist perspective on power and political systems
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Summarize the functionalist perspective on power and political systems.
Define the pluralist model.
Outline the key elements of the pluralist model.
Describe special interest groups and provide an example. Describe political action committees and provide an example.
Encourage students to include any personal experience on functionalist perspectives on power and political systems in their responses.
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a. The emphasis on social reality as a human construct assumes that undesirable behavior can be changed by simply altering our perceptions. b. Symbolic interactionists minimize the impact of broader social structure on behavior choices. c. They say we think before we act in ways that are supposed to protect our sense of self-esteem; however, our actions often reinforce inaccurate perceptions. d. all of the above
Which is NOT mentioned as a sign-vehicle in the text?
a. setting b. time c. appearance d. manner
Today, poor people spend about __________ of their income on food
A) 50% B) 20% C) 10% D) 33%
A MOOC is a __________
a. massive open online course b. massive organizational operation college c. massive online organizational challenge d. massive organized online college