The Use and Effectiveness of "Slacktivism"In this activity, you will find and examine the effectiveness of examples of "slacktivism."Slacktivism is a term used to describe activism that requires very little time or effort. Usually slacktivism is online (changing a profile picture, posting a link or a tweet) but could also be offline (signing a petition, wearing a T-shirt).Can online protest actions like "slacktivism" be effective? When and how?
What will be an ideal response?
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Which of the following is true of the positive effects of divorce on children?
a. Children are given greater responsibility and a greater role in family decision making. b. Children are less prone to delinquency. c. Children are less likely to experience a divorce in their own marriage. d. Children are more likely to perform better at school and have lower chances of dropping out of college.
In Mead's theory of development, the "me" is the "object of action" or the "self as object."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Emile Durkheim's study of the role of the totem in the religion of Australian aborigines led him to the conclusion that
a. people bestow the notion of the sacred onto something, rather than the object being intrinsically sacred. b. the powerless are taught to accept religious beliefs that are against their own interests. c. religion is the ultimate tool to promote false consciousness. d. religion is both a source of stability and a source of conflict.
Many believe that past and current discrimination against women and minorities require the enactment and implementation of affirmative action policies and programs. Critics of affirmative action, however, note that many women and minority members come from more privileged circumstances than do many white males. Would it be better, then, to use social class as a basis for affirmative action programs? If this were to be done, how would social class be defined? Is it simply a matter of income and wealth?
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