A Dallas Morning News investigation discovered that high-ranking U.S. military commanders have tried to discredit and intimidate subordinates who reported security and safety violations by ordering them to undergo psychiatric evaluations or by sending them to a mental ward. Which theoretical orientation best explains what occurred?
A. dramaturgy
B. conflict perspectives
C. structural-functionalist perspectives
D. deterrence theory
B. conflict perspectives
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a. shrinkage. b. improvement across the life span. c. white matter. d. intensity.
Maya Lin, the architect who designed the Vietnam Memorial faced racial discrimination throughout the construction of the project and at the dedication
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
. Which dimension of George Ritzer’s McDonaldization utilizes machines and computers to control and even replace human labor, like automated friars that control the cooking of fries with timers and thermostats?
a. Efficiency b. Calculability c. Predictability d. Control through nonhuman technology e. Irrationality of rationality
Like Hollywood films and television soap operas, the sports we see on television are
A. forms of edited fiction. B. gender identity rituals. C. anti-social influences in society. D. symbolic constructions.