Explain why Max Weber quotes Benjamin Franklin within The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Historical context of American ideals and origins.
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Anthropologist Carol Stack studied a low-income, African American neighborhood called the Flats to further investigate the conclusions of the Moynihan report
Her research found that all of the following are characteristics of the neighborhood's families EXCEPT: a. kin and nonkin membership in families. b. hiding resources and possessions to prevent having to share. c. shared child raising. d. domestic authority of women.
The concept of the relativity of deviance is best illustrated by which of the following statements?
A) It is not the act itself, but the reaction of others to the act that makes it deviant. B) The nature of one's behavior is the most important aspect in determining deviance. C) Deviance is most related to functionalism because it creates a dysfunction for society. D) Deviance is analogous to mental illness.
Functionalists have been criticized for a. ignoring gender roles
b. emphasizing symbols in their approach to the study of gender. c. failing to see the merits of a conflict approach to the study of gender. d. interpreting gender as a fixed role in society.
According to Karl Marx, what is the underlying factor behind all social change?
A. collective attitudes B. the mode of production C. the structure of inequality D. historical materialism