According to Emile Durkheim, as people meet to affirm common beliefs and values, they are bound together in a
a. sect.
b. moral community.
c. cult.
d. kinship group.
Answer: b. moral community.
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a. decreased dramatically b. decreased slightly c. remained the same d. increased slightly
Most of the remaining legal barriers once faced by LGBTQ caregivers in giving care and accessing resources were eliminated when
a. hospitals and nursing homes standardized and digitized admittance forms. b. federal regulations allowed patients to decide who can make decisions on their behalf. c. the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. d. the Older Americans’ Reauthorization Act was passed in 2016.
Which of the following is true about master status?
A. It is a series of social relationships linking a person directly to others and therefore indirectly to still more people. B. It is a status that dominates others and thereby determines a person's general position in society. C. It is a term used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society. D. It is a social position attained by a person largely through that individual's own efforts.
Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau argued that economic inequality stems from ______.
A. unjust working conditions B. unfair practices that disadvantage racial minorities C. private property D. a lack of governmental assistance