Compare and contrast the conflict-oriented views of social change of Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, and Ralf Dahrendorf.
What will be an ideal response?
Marx emphasized control of the means of production as a source of power and conflict, Gramsci highlighted control of dominant ideas in society as an important source of power and change, and Dahrendorf put authority and its concentration or distribution at the center of his work. Conflict theorists differ in their beliefs about what sources are most likely to underlie social conflict and social change, but all agree that social conflict and social change are both inevitable and desirable components of society and progress.
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After President Nixon cooperated in the cover-up of a burglary, filed fraudulent income tax returns, and used the CIA and FBI illegally he was
a. impeached and convicted by the U.S. Congress. b. tried in federal court on these charges and severely fined. c. pardoned by President Gerald Ford so that he would not have to stand trial. d. voted out of office by the people of the United States.
Which approach to analysis assumes that discursive constructions are implicated in the ways in which we experience ourselves?
Grounded theory Poststructuralist discourse analysis Thematic discourse analysis Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Gender-segregated public bathrooms, and the debates occurring about them in contemporary society, illustrate __________.
A) tensions between feminism and patriarchy B) the double standard of sexuality C) the prevalence of street harassment D) how gender is socially constructed
Industrialization causes dramatic changes to society because ________
a. fewer people live in cities. b. there are fewer types of jobs and fewer people work for income. c. the rate of social change increases. d. there are fewer advances in communication and transportation.