What did Casanova mean by the "deprivatization" of religion?
A. the increasing number of Americans who do not associate themselves with any religion
B. moving previously private beliefs into the public sphere
C. many American churches shifting from non-profit to for-profit organizational structures
D. shifting perceptions of the role of "the church" in Americans' daily lives
Answer: B
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a. awareness b. fantasy c. immersion d. resolution
What do conflict and structural functionalist perspectives focus on?
a. social systems b. latent systems c. symbolic systems d. symbolic interactions
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