Functions that are unintended or unrecognized by others:
A) dysfunctions
B) unintended functions
C) latent functions
D) manifest functions
C
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In a recent book, Lasch-Quinn (2001) argues that the current approach to diversity management is limited because
a. The true problem is the attitudes and behaviors of individuals b. The true problem is that the social system works in ways that create and maintain inequality c. The true problem is the lack of leadership d. The true problem is qualified minority candidates
According to sociologist G. William Domhoff, the ruling class influences the political process in all of the following ways EXCEPT that they:
a. affect the candidate selection process by helping to finance campaigns b. refuse to participate in the special interest process c. provide favors to political candidates d. gain access to the policy-making process through appointments to highly-select governmental committees and other governmental positions
Which of the following statements is true about Talcott Parsons and Robert Bales?
A. They noted that families benefit from the traditional division of labor between men and women, which ensures that all of society's jobs are completed. B. They conducted a functionalist analysis of gender roles in the United States. C. They distinguished between instrumental and expressive roles. D. All of these answers are correct.
______ provide(s) people with a shared national identity?
A. Cults B. Denominations C. Civil religion D. Atheism