The pluralist model is rooted in a functionalist perspective, which assumes that people share a consensus on central concerns, such as freedom and protection from harm, and that the government serves important functions no other institution can fulfill
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In working with leukemic children ages three to nine, anthropologist Myra Bluebond-Langner concluded
a. that these children were generally unaware of their dying condition. b. that these children seemed to know they were dying but felt this was a reversible process. c. that age was not as important in the children’s self-awareness of their dying as was their experience with the disease and its treatment. d. both b and c. e. None of the above.
According to sociologists, what does the rational-choice perspective of markets overlook?
a. concerns and considerations about social forces b. concerns and considerations about constrained behavior c. knowledge of market exchanges d. knowledge of exchanges between people who know each other
In what ways are Marx and Weber in agreement on the causes and nature of social inequality? In what ways do their views of stratification and class formation differ?
What will be an ideal response?
The fact that __________ is evidence that the drug war is racist
A) a relatively small percentage of drug users are Black or Latino but a large percentage of drug offenders sent to prison were Black or Latino B) 10 percent of White drug felons are given probation or nonincarceration compared to 25 percent of Blacks C) until the law was recently changed, a defendant would have to possess 100 times as much marijuana to receive a comparable sentence for crack cocaine D) some drugs that are associated with the upper classes such as opium are legal