Elvin Hatch suggests that we can evaluate cultures in terms of a "humanistic principle." This principle holds that cultures are to be judged positively to the extent that they
a. are free from such things as torture, sacrifice, war, political oppression, and economic exploitation
b. provide a good material existence for their members, i.e., are free from poverty,malnutrition, and disease
c. both of these
d. neither of these – he believes that cultures cannot really be judged
c
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There is a lack of ________ across the nation's 14,000 school districts, which means that there are wide variations in the preparation of students and difficulties for students who move from one district to another
a. curriculum preparation b. curriculum standardization c. grading standards d. teacher training
According to the sociological perspective, norm violators are __________
A) solely responsible for their actions B) universally criticized C) the symptoms of social problems, not the cause D) guiltless for their actions
Differentiate between gemeinschaft and gesellschaft in terms of family patterns and modernization.
What will be an ideal response?
Historically, women have traded their ability to bear and raise children, coupled with domestic duties, sexual accessibility, and physical attractiveness, for a man's protection, status, and economic support, in what is referred to as
a. an arranged marriage. b. a cross-national marriage c. an exchange model. d. free-choice matching.