According to Robert Merton, a retreatist is an individual who has
A. abandoned the goal of material success and become compulsively committed to the institutional means.
B. withdrawn from the goals and means of society.
C. accepted the goals of society, but pursues them with means regarded as improper.
D. None of these answers is correct.
B. withdrawn from the goals and means of society.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociologists conduct a "review of the literature" to
A. refine the problem under study. B. clarify possible techniques to be used in collecting data. C. eliminate or reduce the number of avoidable mistakes they make. D. All these answers are correct.
Because it involves change both by the immigrant group and by the host society and depends on the structural and historical conditions that particular groups encounter, _____ theory conceptualizes social change as a slow and gradual process.
A. assimilation B. culture-structure C. class-race D. intersectional theory
Which is the single largest faith in the world?
A. Judaism B. Islam C. Christianity D. Hinduism