Merton, in his strain theory, believes that the choice of expedients for
striving toward cultural goals is limited by institutionalized means.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The domestication of animals was part of the first social revolution in world history
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The 1983 report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education pointed to deficiencies in the U.S. educational system. Which of these was not included as one of the deficiencies?
a. widespread illiteracy among adults b. length of the school day, and the school years, were too long to be effective c. the inability of many seventeen-year-olds to solve complex mathematics problems d. American children's poor performance on achievement tests relative to children in other nations e. functional illiteracy among the nation's seventeen-year-olds
There is a discrepancy between what the larger structure and culture of society values and the structural means available to the individual to achieve that which is valued. This relates to ______.
A. control theory B. strain theory C. subcultural theory D. scapegoat theory
ethnocentrism refers to evaluating other cultures in terms of one's own culture, whereas _______ means viewing other cultures on their own terms
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).