In the United States, the amount of time teens spent in face-to-face social activities decreased rapidly coinciding with the increasing use of ______.
a. earphones
b. cell phones
c. computers
d. television
b. cell phones
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According to disengagement theory, social disengagement generally begins when the last of the dependent children leave home and increases when retirement is more seriously considered
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these is not an explanation for why fashions are prevalent in modern society?
a. Modern economies are fueled by mass consumption so styles must change. b. In modern society there is less tradition to provide resistance to fashions. c. Modern societies have art and expressive culture, simpler societies do not. d. Relative affluence in modern society provides disposable income for indulgence in fashion. e. Many people's employment is reliant on design, production and marketing new fashions.
Erving Goffman developed the notion of ______, which views an individual's social life as a series of performances.
A. acting B. role-playing C. dramaturgy D. status acquisition
Which of the following describes a forced division of labor common to pathological societies?
a. A celebration of the individual and lack of sufficient moral restraint. b. An overregulated economic where people lose control of their economic activities. c. An evolution toward isolated as opposed to interdependent occupations. d. A shift from organic to mechanical economies.