Which of the following theorists is identified with general systems theory?
A. Ralf Dahrendorf
B. Robert Merton
C. Talcott Parsons
D. Niklas Luhmann
D. Niklas Luhmann
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Roschelle studied extended community-based kin and non-kin family support networks. She compared how four racial ethnic groups shared resources and services. What characteristic did she identify as crucial for the development of such networks?
a. Blood relationships b. Stable marriages c. Geographic stability d. Insufficient resources to be independent.
Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and Gandhi are examples of leaders whose legitimacy rested on ____
a. traditional authority b. bureaucratic authority c. democratic authority d. charismatic authority e. coercive authority
Hendershott argues that for the past 30 years social scientists have been more likely to attack Senator (and sociologist) Moynihan instead of
a. attacking the problem of fatherless children in the inner cities. b. doing empirical research to come up with their own answers. c. recognizing the role of alienation in causing this problem. d. blaming Durkheim for his outmoded theory of moral and social order.
Explain the difference between role conflict, role strain, and role exit.
What will be an ideal response?