In a small town in the Midwest, all of the children attend the same school and most of the community members attend the same church. Everyone in this community knows everyone else, and they have shared numerous experiences with one another. This community would be characterized by Ferdinand Tönnies with the term

A. Gesellschaft.
B. organic solidarity.
C. mechanical solidarity.
D. Gemeinschaft.


D. Gemeinschaft.

Sociology

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Jane is interested in how the poor provide necessary services for society such as providing jobs for those who serve them. Jane is examining poverty through the ______ perspective.

A. feminist B. interactionist C. functionalist D. conflict

Sociology

Which of the following is an example of a parent education program that teaches about the dangers of shaking a baby?

a. Don't Shake That Kid b. Period of PURPLE Crying c. Save the Babies d. Stop Head Trauma Now

Sociology

The fact that the death of a spouse is a very difficult experience helps explain why__________.

A. surviving partners thrive once this transition is behind them B. the surviving partner is at high risk of death, sometimes by suicide C. divorce rates are high as people enter old age D. single people typically outlive married people

Sociology

Uses the community's inherent strengths, resources, citizen participation, and leadership to address problems

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology