According to Durkheim, functions of deviance include ________
a. negating cultural values and norms.
b. the idea that responding to deviance promotes social unity.
c. the idea that responding to deviance confuses moral boundaries.
d. the idea that deviance looks the same across cultures.
Answer: b
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a. improvement b. decline c. inconsistent trend d. none of these
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a. Doctors, not parents, can make objective decisions. b. being intersexed is a disease. c. a parent should be able to choose the sex of the baby. d. having an intersexed child is a tragic event about which something must be done.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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