Tabitha and Samantha are discussing the collapse of Mayan civilization. Tabitha says, "Only weak societies become extinct, so the Mayans must have been weak." Tabitha's views are in line with:
a. Social Darwinism
b. Social Laws
c. Social Statics
d. Social Dynamics
answer: a;
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A) ?dehydration B) ?chronic malnutrition C) ?Parkinson's disease D) ?substance abuse E) ?epidemic diseases
__________ refers to ideas, products, images, and activities that fall within the mainstream of society
a. High culture b. Popular culture c. Subculture d. Counterculture
1. __________ is any behavior that violates cultural norms
a. A crime b. Deviance c. Social control d. Conformity