Marshall Sahlins has characterized hunter-gatherers as the "original affluent society." Sanderson and Alderson believes that Sahlins's characterization is
a. basically correct
b. largely incorrect
c. a highly speculative idea with no real evidence either for or against it
d. probably correct, but of little significance nonetheless
a
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Purrucci and Wysong developed their description of class based primarily on
a. education. b. amount of yearly income. c. style of life. d. occupation. e. amount of stable, secure resources.
To sociologists, a _____ group is one that is advantaged and has greater resources and rights in a society
a. dominant b. minority c. subordinate d. multilateral
Which of these statements about primary groups is true?
A. Primary groups have a powerful influence on a person’s self-identity. B. The influence of primary groups is limited largely to childhood and adolescence. C. Although gangs can affect individual identity, they are not categorized as primary groups. D. The military functions as a secondary group in undoing the socialization of the primary group.
Ritzer argues that the operating procedures perfected (but not originated) by __________ have been duplicated in countless arenas from amusement parks and grocery stores to childcare companies, healthcare organizations, religious institutions, educational institutions, and entertainment industries; as a result, those procedures have seeped into the very fabric of everyday life.
a. Politics b. Globalization c. the Core d. McDonald’s