Which of George Simmel’s worlds (science, religion, and art) is the most important context in which our contemporary interactions take place?
What will be an ideal response?
• Religion is declining in the United States, although it is incredibly important to those who belong to churches
• Art has largely been turned over to the culture industry
• Science, especially communication technology (see Contemporary Applications) is increasingly providing the context (and means) through which we interact with others
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Karl believes that poverty is inherent in
capitalism. The drive for profit works to ensure that some people will always be poor, he says. This is known as __________. A) structural theory B) institutional discrimination theory C) a culture-of-poverty hypothesis D) a political economy approach to poverty
Sociology has three major paradigms. Which is not one of these main paradigms?
a. functionalism b. conflict theory c. symbolic interactionism d. ecclectialism.
Instead of freeing women from their problems, prostitution institutionalizes women's dependence on men and makes women more vulnerable to criminal prosecution. This reflects a _____ feminist approach
a. liberal b. radical c. conservative d. Marxist (socialist)
Which of the following would be considered a variable:
a. employment status b. education c. religion d. marital status e. all of these are variables