According to Zirakzadeh's conception of the term "social movement," the distinguishable characteristics of a social movement include(s)
a. largely unorganized, illegal, and episodic actions.
b. pragmatic political responses by elites to subjective equality.
c. a group of people who endeavor to build a new social order.
d. a, b, and c are all correct
C
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A) problem solving B) creativity and individuality C) ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds D) all of the above
Sociologist __________ initiated the ethnomethodology approach because he was critical of mainstream sociology for not recognizing the ongoing ways in which people create reality and produce their own world
a. Erving Goffman b. Robert Merton c. Emile Durkheim d. Harold Garfinkel
Which of the following statements best describes the participation of young collegians in the political process over the last 30 years?
a. Young people today are less interested in politics than ever. b. While there was a renewed interest in politics in the late 1980s, there has been a steady decline since then. c. Recent gains in interest have reversed the trend of 30 years of declining interest d. Young people are about as interested in politics now as they were 30 years ago.
Which sociological perspective would suggest that the Internet serves the manifest function of facilitating communication?
A. dramaturgical perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. functionalist perspective