When sociologists define a minority group, they are primarily concerned with the level of ______ a group has in society.
Fill in the blank(S) with the correct word(S).
Answer: Economic and political power
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Robert Merton's theory regards the social structure as fundamental to the origins of deviance
a. true b. false
Trace the development of labor unions and describe some of the means by which workers resist working conditions they consider to be oppressive
What will be an ideal response?
Which theoretical perspective in sociology is based on the idea that social institutions develop because they meet one or more of society's basic needs?
a. conflict theory b. functionalism c. exchange theory d. symbolic interactions e. differential association theory
__________ is defined as an act (or omission of an act) for which the state can apply sanctions
a. Deviance b. Antisocial behavior c. Crime d. Personal injury