Max Weber believed that education was:

a. part of the class conflict between various social classes
b. functional for many reasons
c. useless in a socialist economy
d. central to a status competition among groups with society


d. central to a status competition among groups with society

Sociology

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gives them. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

A study was conducted with a large group of unhappily married people who were interviewed twice over five years

The research asked, "Are those who divorced during this five-year period happier than those who stayed married?" Some people who didn't divorce said their marriage improved because they actively worked to solve problems, change their behavior, and improve their communication. This is called: a) the personal happiness ethic. b) the marital work ethic. c) the no-fault ethic. d) the marital endurance ethic. e) the tangled web ethic.

Sociology

In ________, menopause is "medicalized"—regarded as a syndrome of physical and emotional symptoms requiring treatment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology

Both the Transition Town and the Common's movements share one important objective and belief:

a. the capacity of social transformation and development through local initiatives b. the need for external incentives as motivators for development c. the belief in free market d. the belief in sociological transformation of society

Sociology