In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, people in the _____ mode reject both the goals and the means for success
A) conformity?
B) ?innovation
C) ?ritualism
D) retreatism?
E) rebellion
D
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Which ethnic group is most likely to become a middleman minority?
a. Asian immigrants b. Mexican-origin immigrants c. White European immigrants d. Puerto Rican immigrants e. None are more likely to become a middleman minority.
Which of the following is a similarity between the assertions of feminist and conflict theorists?
A. Both emphasize that the medical system has concern for people. B. Both emphasize that illness is dysfunctional. C. Both emphasize the concept of the sick role. D. Both emphasize that men control women's health. E. Both emphasize the connection between health and inequality.
Which of the following is a reason why honor killings occur?
a. A woman’s spouse dies. b. There is civil conflict within a country. c. Women bring shame on their families. d. Families prefer sons to daughters.
Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S. in the pre-civil rights era, an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community. This is an example of a(n)
A. caste system. B. feudal system. C. estate system. D. class system.