In describing the rationalization of society, Max Weber claimed that modern society had become:
What will be an ideal response?
disenchanted.
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Martha, a single parent, finds it difficult to pay for her three children's school tuition with the salary she gets from waitressing. Based on this information, Martha would be considered poor under the ________ definition of poverty
a. relative b. absolute c. cultural d. comparative
Walter Miller's view of delinquency is that delinquent boys are __________
a. responding to the focal concerns of lower-class life b. members of one or another of three basic lower-class subcultures c. members of a delinquent subculture because they aspire to, but cannot reach, middle-class standards d. delinquent because they have been associating with delinquent peer groups e. adopting deviant means to reach socially approved goals
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Popular culture often suggests that men are physically stronger than women. Which of the following explains how a sociologist would examine this difference?
A. All of these answers would be used by sociologists. B. Men are naturally predisposed to being stronger than women because they have more testosterone in their system. C. Men are encouraged to engage in activities that encourage muscle development, whereas women are not encouraged to build muscle. D. Men's biology is naturally more muscular than women's biology, which makes them physically stronger.