Slavery was abolished in New England in the 1780s mainly because the majority of the population believed slavery to be morally wrong
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
F
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Which of the following is NOT a primarily positivist theory of deviance?
a) differential association b) anomie-strain theory c) control theory d) phenomenological theory
The idea that a man calculates whether or not getting married would be beneficial in terms of his finances illustrates which dimension of McDonaldization?
A. control B. efficiency C. predictability D. calculability
Graduation rates are lower for minority college athletes. Discuss two specific ways that colleges and universities could increase this rate.
What will be an ideal response?
You want to study how people in different religions interpret public funding for birth control, and compare how each group tends to support or oppose it. Which sociologist's theory would you select to help with your study?
a. Weber's theory of the relationship between beliefs and social action b. Marx's theory of the material causes of social class c. Addams' idea of a perfect society d. DuBois' objections to racist imperialism over nonwhites e. Merton's distinction between manifest and latent functions