Religion supports the status quo and helps to maintain social inequalities, according to the _____ perspective of sociology
a. functionalist
b. born again
c. symbolic interactionist
d. conflict
Ans: d. conflict
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A) is the inability to feel sexual. B) is an uncommon problem for couples. C) has not been linked to asexual partnerships. D) All of the above
Walmart is the largest employer on the Global Fortune 500 list with 1.9 million employees and millions of stockholders. Obviously, such a large number of employees cannot engage in direct discussion about policy. This dilemma relates to
a. oligarchy. b. bureaucracy. c. expert power. d. McDonaldization.
The factor that distinguishes competition from conflict is:
a. the regulation of interaction by shared rules within competition. b. inequality between the two individuals or groups interacting. c. conflict is between individuals and competition between groups. d. conflict produces solidarity between the competing groups.
Which statement about social change is most accurate?
A. Social change has “direction” relative to a society’s history. B. Social change is often random. C. Social change is being unpredictable. D. Social change is imposed by the government.