Which sociologist has likened the position of medicine today to that of state religions yesterday-it has an officially approved monopoly of the right to define health and illness and to treat illness?

A. Talcott Parsons
B. Eliot Freidson
C. Émile Durkheim
D. Karl Marx


Answer: B

Sociology

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a. Women in the United States have their children at younger ages than do women in peer nations. b. Peer nations offer cash programs and social policies specifically designed to help families with children, which lift many families out of poverty. c. Single-mothers in peer nations may be in cohabiting relationships and therefore receive assistance from their partners, whereas this is not the case in the United States. d. Single mothers in the United States have larger families than do single mothers in peer nations.

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What do sociologists traditionally call media that are intended to reach a relatively anonymous audience?

A. entertainment B. mass media C. new media D. All of these answers are correct.

Sociology

Nicole owns a home that she lives in, a condominium that she rents out, and savings bonds. These assets contribute to her

A. capital. B. wealth. C. class. D. income.

Sociology

9) _______ ______ became Atlanta's first Black mayor in 1973

Fill in the blank with correct word

Sociology