In Robert K. Merton's study of deviance, the act of rejecting cultural goals but accepting the means of achieving them is termed:
a. innovation
b. rebellion
c. retreatism
d. ritualism
D
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__________ explains ethnic stereotypes as the dominant group's premature response to minority groups
A) Functionalist theory B) Conflict theory C) Social interactionist theory D) Ecological theory
Syrian males usually came alone and then sent for their wives and children
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which one of the following factors represents an example of a push factor?
a. favorable climate b. employment opportunities c. equal opportunity d. natural disaster
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Women are more likely than men to support government provision of social services. 2. Due to separation of church and state, religious affiliation does not predict likely voting behavior in the United States. 3. C. Wright Mills believed that the power elite of the 19th century had been replaced by political pluralism in the 20th century. 4. Campaign finance reform has meant that now less money is spent on political campaigns than was the case 20 years ago. 5. Large multinational corporations may control more assets and net worth than many governments.