According to Durkheim, functions of deviance include
a. negating cultural values and norms.
b. the idea that responding to deviance promotes social unity.
c. the idea that responding to deviance confuses moral boundaries.
d. the idea that deviance looks the same across cultures.
b
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A) Fewer women are in the workforce. B) Different sexes are naturally predisposed toward certain fields C) Ideas about appropriate jobs for each sex persist in our society. D) Female dominated jobs require less education.
Sexual and reproductive behavior is shaped by public policy
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. functionalists b. conflict theorists c. symbolic interactionists d. structural strain theorists
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A. congressional pay B. subsidies to corporations C. public schools D. the military