The three themes of the text are:
(1) macro-level factors are more important than micro-level factors; (2) families are in a state of decline; and (3) social science research can help tell us right from wrong.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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A controlled separation includes
A) a contract negotiated by a lawyer and signed by all parties. B) an agreement with time limits and rules by how the couple can be separated. C) the goal of saving the marriage. D) Both B and C are correct.
Ritual is defined as _____. It evokes shared understandings among the believers (awe, reverence, ecstasy, and fear), which lead to group unity
a. an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods ignores the harsh effects of economic conditions on the family (for example, poverty, unemployment, and downward mobility) b. symbolic actions that reinforce the collective remembering of the group's shared meanings ignores the social inequalities (racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism) c. the preaching of the gospel with the intention of converting others masks the inevitable problems that arise in intimate settings (tensions, anger, violence) d. a moral community separate from and in many ways hostile toward the secular world all of the above
In the past, sociologists tended to connect ethnic issues primarily to problems of:
a. segmentation. b. acculturation. c. assimilation. d. immigration.
Which pattern of descent is most typical in the United States?
A. bilateral B. matrilineal C. bilineal D. patrilineal