Summarize the sociological lessons revealed by the story of the dialysis patients.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may include that the story remains a tale about the limits of American technological capacity; the intersecting economic, cultural, and historical dynamics of disease; the changing nature of the government’s fragile promises to its vulnerable citizens; and the nation’s inability to maintain a steady spotlight on, let alone care for, its people in need.
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a. new, powerful, psychotropic drugs which provide high addiction rates. b. postmodern, mass consumption culture promoting indulgence ethic. c. Protestantism and industrial capitalism which demands self-control. d. vocabulary of attribution emphasizing individual choice.
What is anomic suicide according to Durkheim?
What will be an ideal response?
When a distribution appears to be non-normal based on the scores in the study, one solution is to apply a(n) __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Sociologists who use a conflict perspective argue that it is unfair to blame the poor for their _____
A. Lack of money B. Poor Health C. Low paying jobs D. All of the above