A researcher on family systems focuses his research on how social inequality is built into the structure of marriage and the family. What theoretical perspective is the researcher using?

(a) functionalism
(b) conflict
(c) social institution
(d) interactionism


(b)

Sociology

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Explain the difference between cultural relativism and ethnocentrism. Which is preferred in sociology, and why?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Which is NOT a type of stepfamily?

a) a family in which a child lives with his or her married parent and stepparent b) a family in which the children from a previous marriage visit their remarried parent and stepparent c) an unmarried couple living together in which at least one of the partners has children from a previous relationship who live with or visit them d) a remarried couple in which both spouses bring children into the new marriage from the previous marriage e) a remarried couple who do not have children from a previous marriage but have children together

Sociology

One of the weakness of the __________ theory is that it fails to answer what causes deviance in the first place

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Sociology

China, North Korea and Cuba are examples of which type of government?

a. Oligarchy b. Democracy c. Monarchy d. Command

Sociology