Which major sociological theory is interested in how social movements form out of dysfunction and a desire for social change?
A. symbolic interactionism
B. conflict theory
C. functional theory
D. feminist theory
Answer: C
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A) Hispanic married-couple families B) Non-Hispanic white married-couple families C) Male Hispanics living alone D) Female non-Hispanic whites living alone
The social problems associated with certain age groups, especially the very young and the very old, are aggravated by three factors, which all have an impact on the roles assigned to people of different ages
Which of the following is NOT one of these? a. social control b. labeling c. the concept of work as the basis of personal value d. economic deprivation
Janus is 52 years old and he has recently started behaving in ways that earlier in life he would have considered feminine. According to Jung, Janus is
A. achieving a better balance in his personality. B. creating a new part of himself that did not exist when he was younger. C. struggling with a mid-life crisis. D. displaying a dysfunctional sense of gender-role stereotypes.
Which actor-network theory concept calls for an extension of sociology beyond human actors to a wide range of other phenomena?
a. Posthumanism b. Technoscience c. Postsociality d. Performativity