The Use and Effectiveness of "Slacktivism"In this activity, you will find and examine the effectiveness of examples of "slacktivism."Slacktivism is a term used to describe activism that requires very little time or effort. Usually slacktivism is online (changing a profile picture, posting a link or a tweet) but could also be offline (signing a petition, wearing a T-shirt).Have you ever changed your Facebook or Twitter picture to make a political statement? Does this count as social activism?

What will be an ideal response?


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Karl Marx influenced the conflict theory on religion, claiming that religion performs like a(n) ______, which distorts and hides underlying realities of capitalist society.

A. theodicy B. market C. ideology D. bureaucracy

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According to conflict theory, the more _______ in a society, the greater the crime rate in that society

a. wealth b. industrialization c. social change d. inequality

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The median number of years of school completed in the U.S. in 2008 was approximately:

a. 8.5 b. 10 c. 13 d. 15.5

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In the global age, societies are seen as of increasing importance because transnational structures are of decreasing importance.

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

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