Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between individuals and social structure?
A. Individuals and social structures work together to shape an individual's life experience.
B. Social structures create and limit an individual's actions.
C. Individuals recreate social structure through their everyday interactions.
D. There is no relationship between individuals and social structures.
Answer: A
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a. cultural leveling b. cultural division c. cultural lag d. cultural diffusion
Content analysis allows researchers to study
a. surveys. b. census data. c. experiments. d. available recorded data. e. secondary data.
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A. feminist B. interactionist C. functionalist D. conflict
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a. many rapes take place in the home.
b. women who are raped must have encouraged their attackers.
c. men who rape are interested in power rather than sex.
d. "date rape" is a common problem on college campuses.