Discuss ways that sociologists can determine the values of a society
What will be an ideal response?
Feedback: Knowing the values (the criteria for evaluation) of a society is an excellent way of understanding that society. To determine the dominant values of a society, one might ask: What gives individuals status in their society? What choices do people consistently make? One might also find out through interviews and questionnaires, or by observing the reward–punishment system in a society.
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How would Marx propose power is distributed?
A. The wealthy act to maintain power and create laws to help them. B. The working class has the highest population and most power. C. The proletariat holds most power and wealth through inheritance. D. The bourgeoisie work to gain power from the proletariat.
From the family systems perspective, ambiguous loss is uniquely difficult to deal with because it creates __________ in a family
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Which of the following is true of public perceptions about mental illness in the U.S. since 1950?
A. People have become less likely to associate "violence" with "mental illness." B. The general public has become less sophisticated about mental illness. C. People have turned more often to holistic remedies for mental illnesses. D. The general public has become more open to disclosure, recognition, and response to mental health problems.
Most media content is tied to power relations in the sense that they
A. emphasize images and messages consistent with dominant ideologies. B. are direct reflections of the interests of politically powerful people. C. are controlled and censored by the most powerful people in the society. D. cause people to question major political decisions in society.