Émile Durkheim contended that societies progressed from

A. non-cultured to cultured.
B. simple to sophisticated.
C. simple to complex.
D. nonliterate to literate.


Answer: C

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A) objects and events force themselves onto our consciousness B) language creates ways of thinking and perceiving C) symbols are the basis of human relationships D) learning a new language creates cultural diversity

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. out-groups B. social circuits C. social networks D. in-groups

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