Max Weber claimed that people in preindustrial societies are bound by _________, whereas people in industrial-capitalist societies are guided by ___________.

a. needs; wants
b. religion; tradition
c. tradition; rationality
d. family; communities


Answer: c. tradition; rationality

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a relationship are comparable to those the partner derives. a. equity b. fairness c. harmony d. symmetry

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Which theory of global stratification states that low-income countries are affected by their lack of industrialization and can improve their global economic standing?

a. Modernization theory b. Liberalization theory c. Dependency theory d. Independency theory

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a. Achieved status b. Ascribed status c. The Thomas Theorem d. The looking-glass self

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The popularity of sports among men in Islamic nations is often tied to

A. the strength of their commitment to Islamic beliefs. B. expressions of political and cultural nationalism. C. the religious beliefs of their fathers. D. their ideas about modesty and humility.

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