Cohen and Armelagos's analysis of paleopathological findings concerning the relationship between the rise of agriculture and changes in the standard of living suggest to them that
a. old onward-and-upward theories of steady human progress must be seriously questioned
b. the standard of living increased substantially with the adoption of the plow and draft animals
c. the nineteenth-century evolutionists were on the right track
d. Boserup's theory of technological change must be wrong
a
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Karl Marx claimed that societies were defined by patterns of social conflict
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Child sexual abuse cases have
a. risen sharply in recent years. b. dropped dramatically in recent years. c. remained at an uncomfortable high plateau. d. slowly declined thanks to vigilance by social workers.
Which of the following is an example of a grand theory?
A. structural functionalism B. ethnomethodology C. dramaturgy D. rational choice theory
A family wins a multimillion-dollar lottery. They can now buy whatever they want but they are still unhappy. How would Emile Durkheim explain this?
A. People are more satisfied when they understand and stay within limits and boundaries. B. They are just unhappy people with a disposition toward being glum. C. The money came from gambling, and the family is embarrassed about that fact. D. The family ultimately feels guilty because other people they know are still struggling.