Why did Durkheim use the term "mechanical" to describe the intimate community that shared values?

What will be an ideal response?


He meant that people who do similar tasks (repetitious or mechanical) develop a shared consciousness.

Sociology

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The effect of divorce is

a. much harder on women than on men. b. somewhat harder on women compared to men. c. about the same for women as for men. d. harder for men than for women.

Sociology

What has been the most popular criticism of Parsons' perspective, structural-functionalism?

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Your book defines "engagement" as

A. a period of time before marriage. B. an antiquated custom infrequently found in modern partnering. C. the public commitment to marry. D. none of these.

Sociology

Overall, gender schema theorists see gender schema as __________ traditional stereotypes

a. contradicting b. actively opposing c. mediating d. maintaining

Sociology