The creator of social control theory is ______.
A. William Chambliss
B. Robert Merton
C. Travis Hirschi
D. Erving Goffman
Answer: C
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a. showed that a very small number of people in big business, big government, and big military institutions make society's most important decisions. b. focused on the elitist ownership of utility companies. c. explained how individuals in society can become members of elite social groups to increase their power in society. d. articulated the role of interest groups in U.S. society.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to the authors, Karl Marx’s basic theoretical orientation would fall under the category of:
a. nonrational, collective b. nonrational, individual c. rational, individual d. rational, collective
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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