Durkheim argued that, even among groups considered exemplary, some seemingly insignificant act or appearance will be treated as deviant. This argument explains why Durkheim believed that
a. deviance and crime are distinct concepts.
b. those in power define what is deviant.
c. there are some societies in which deviance does not exist.
d. deviance is present in all societies.
d
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a) moral. b) wealthy. c) older. d) male.
Which branch of social theory would be most likely to argue for the benefit of a mandatory retirement age?
A. conflict theory B. symbolic interactionism C. functionalist theory D. none of these
Which measure of association is based on predicting the order of pairs of cases?
a. Gamma b. Cramer's V c. Phi d. Lambda
The text observes that some dual-career women may try to become the ________-the perfect mother, the best homemaker, the ideal wife, and the high-achieving career woman.
A. "top-flight spouse" B. "career wife" C. "penultimate provider" D. "superwoman"