In Weber's theory, the concept of class position relates
A) Primarily to the life-style that people choose.
B) To social prestige; what others think of people.
C) To what people do for a living, what they earn, and their wealth.
D) The control people have over their work situation and other dimensions of their lives.
Answer: C
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A) demonstrating violation of law through public punishment B) establishing a well-trained and highly armed police force C) controlling ideas, information, technology through ideology D) allowing brute force and coercion to keep dissidents in their place
When the Native Americans were pacified by the military in the late 1800s, they were forced to learn the English language, dress like the white man, renounce their religion, and give up their customs. This was a classic example of ________
A) forced assimilation B) internal colonialism C) subjugation D) population transfer
Revolutionary, unprecedented, or ground-breaking inventions that are the cornerstones for a wide range of applications are termed
a. basic innovations. b. improving innovation. c. science. d. cultural inventions.
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A. more liberal laws B. increased stigma of divorce C. economic opportunities for men D. increase in the social acceptance of divorce