The Internet has created a virtual community that brings together people who otherwise would never interact. At the same time, real community involvement suffers as people spend more time isolated from the "real" world. While technology creates new patterns of social interaction, it also produces problems. This reflects the perspective of which social theorist?
A. William Ogburn
B. Max Weber
C. Karl Marx
D. C. Wright Mills
Answer: A
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Social statics explores how individuals and societies change over time.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which thesis states that humanity must constrain the growth of population and our use of finite resources to avoid eventual environmental collapse?
A. logic of growth B. limits to growth C. material comfort D. disposable society
Which of the following is an accurate statement with regard to women today in the U.S. government?
a. Positions on the United States Supreme Court are equally divided between genders. b. Approximately one-third of the females in Congress are women of color. c. Leadership positions are held exclusively by men. d. Seats in the United States Senate are equally divided between genders.