Which perspective would look to the disproportionate economic and lobbying power wielded by groups such as the National Rifle Association in the debate over gun violence in U.S. society?

A. functionalist
B. conflict
C. interactionist
D. feminist


B. conflict

Sociology

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The Meidung would be imposed if a member were to

a. leave the church. b. marry an outsider. c. buy a car. d. all of the above

Sociology

The law (in the United States)

a. views sexual intercourse as a required feature of marriage. b. does not comment on sexual matters between heterosexual consenting adults, either married or unmarried. c. does not deal with sex between adults married to each other but does deal with nonmarital and extramarital sex. d. does not mention adultery.

Sociology

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. All people in the lowest 10% of the world’s population are in debt. 2. The highest level of net worth from cash and assets possessed by a person who falls in the lowest 50% of income worldwide is around $25,000. 3. The majority of Internet sites are in 10 languages, and this disadvantages those in the Global South who do not typically speak these languages. 4. Only about 12% of households in the developing world have Internet access as of 2014. 5. According to the text, globalization is associated with narrowed global disparities in life span and health outcomes.

Sociology

In the United States, we listen to music imported from Jamaica, eat food that originated in Japan, and watch movies produced in Italy. These are all features of a(n) ________.

A. postindustrial society B. preindustrial society C. industrial society D. postmodern society

Sociology