Randall Collins and David Waller attribute the collapse of Communism to
a. a "state breakdown" rooted in the overextension of the Soviet "empire"
b. the delegitimation of the Communist state
c. the moral decadence and decay of the Communist system
d. the will of the masses for a different kind of social and economic system
a
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A necessary condition for a social movement to take place is when people feel worse off than others or feels deprived of what they should have. This is called
a. Relative deprivation b. Communication network c. Resources d. Sense of efficacy
Baudrillard was influenced by Marxist theory; however, he distinguished himself from it by
a. focusing on production performed by the proletariat. b. expanding on the division of labor inherent in society. c. exploring the capitalist mode of consumption. d. furthering Marx’s theory of worker alienation.
There are two reasons why the world's population is aging so quickly. The first reason is that people are living longer. The second reason is __________.
A. fewer babies are being born B. more babies are being born C. birth rates have stabilized D. immigration is increasing
The sociologist who focused on the patterns of consumption and how the wealthy display their wealth is:
a. Émile Durkheim b. Max Weber c. Thorstein Veblen d. Karl Marx