Which social force refers to the incorporation of production technology into market driving economies?
a. Political revolution
b. The rise of capitalism and the industrial revolution
c. The rise of socialism
d. Colonialism
b. The rise of capitalism and the industrial revolution
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The interactionist perspective on drug abuse states that ________
a. drug use and abuse arise from the social influences and pressures that can be found in particular contexts b. the powerful groups in society are in a position to define which crimes or which drugs will be sanctioned and made illegal c. strains, inconsistencies, and contradictions in the social system can contribute to the drug problem d. drug abuse is a consequence of flaws or weaknesses in people's personalities
Which of the following aspects of Marx’s insights about religion is problematic?
A. his assertion that religion may divert people from the immediate problems of daily life B. his central idea that religion is purely a mystification enabling the ruling class to deceive the masses C. his understanding that religion can fill a need that has little to do with economic or political power D. his failure to see the connection between modernization and secularization
Disenchantment is characterized by a spiritual
a. renewal. b. encounter. c. void or crisis. d. awakening.
All of the following are the results of capitalism's creation of economic marginality and coercive control of the workers, EXCEPT for
a) loss of self-esteem b) resentment c) a greater reliance on the family d) a sense of powerlessness and alienation