According to the author, the manifest purpose of buying consumption goods is the
a. stimulation of the economy.
b. satisfaction of the needs for which the goods are explicitly designed.
c. guarantee of jobs for future generations.
d. heightening or reaffirmation of social status.
B
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40. The name "sociology" was coined by Herbert Spencer
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following describes intersectionality?
a) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality is overlapping and connected. b) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality exists in isolation. c) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality must be studied separately. d) Oppression based on gender, race, class, and/or sexuality is based in theory not research.
Arbitration and coalitions are characteristics of
a. dyads. b. triads. c. all groups. d. equality.
Discuss the various ways in which technology has contributed to social control.
What will be an ideal response?