Similar to hegemonic masculinity, social problems that exist within a dominant group in a society tend to be:
a.) highly visible and therefore cause for concern.
b.) invisible because they are regarded as the norm.
c.) not cause for questioning for sociologists, as they undermine the social order.
d.) highly funded and therefore easier to solve.
Answer: b.) invisible because they are regarded as the norm.
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a. temporary b. socially constructed c. the result of power struggles d. functional for society
Deviance is a natural characteristic of certain forms of behavior
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Sociologists argue that what makes us human is
a. the use of symbols. b. the development of self. c. the mind. d. All of the above.
Robert K. Merton adopted which sociologists’ concept of anomie into a general concept of deviance?
A. Freud B. Durkheim C. Weber D. Beaver