Power that is achieved through force, against the will of those being forced, as when dictators use the military and state police to take over the government and suppress dissent, is termed
A. legitimate power.
B. arbitrary power.
C. coercive power.
D. cyclical power.
Answer: C
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A. religious control over persons we might now label mentally ill declined. B. family networks strengthened, so families became better able to care for those labeled mentally ill at home. C. the market broadened, making it easier for those we might label as mentally ill to find productive work. D. the rise of Christianity led to more people being labeled mentally ill. E. None of these are correct.
Countries such as India and Brazil have seen an increase in type 2 diabetes cases due to which of these?
A. a lack of access to health care B. a modern lifestyle and diet C. the unavailability of health information D. the scarcity of competent medical professionals
Are we prisoners of socialization? Why, or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
The structural-functional, social-conflict, and symbolic-interaction approaches are all used by sociologists in building theory
a. true b. false