Summarize the contributions of Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and W. E. B. DuBois to the field of sociology. Be sure to note any theoretical differences they may have with one another.
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Anomie theory was originally proposed in the 1930s by which theorist?
a. Sutherland b. McKay c. Lemert d. Merton
Emile Durkheim's study of the role of the totem in the religion of Australian aborigines led him to the conclusion that
a. people bestow the notion of the sacred onto something, rather than the object being intrinsically sacred. b. the powerless are taught to accept religious beliefs that are against their own interests. c. religion is the ultimate tool to promote false consciousness. d. religion is both a source of stability and a source of conflict.
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: Which event(s), according to Lawrence Summers, signaled the moment the United States lost its role as an underwriter of the global economic system?
a. China's creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Rank b. US political infighting c. tight budgets and competing financial demands d. rise of the age of Obama