Every society tries to regulate the behavior of individuals; this general process is called ______.
a. neighborhood watch
b. self control
c. social control
d. the legal system
c. social control
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The purpose of the programmatic welfare state is to
a. address certain social problems without changing the basic nature of the economy. b. restructure the economy by redistributing wealth and resources. c. implement economic and family programs designed to instill good work ethics and proper values. d. implement economic and family policies designed to generate political support for a variety of social issues.
In broad terms, when did children become an expense rather than an economic necessity?
A. in early agricultural societies B. during the very early stages of industrialization C. during the later stages of industrialization D. in the information age
The idea that Asian Americans are a “model minority”
A. is accurate. B. obscures obstacles to success that they face. C. overestimates the contributions of other minorities. D. acknowledges poverty among Asian American groups.
Norbert Elias’s concept of figuration emphasizes the importance of ______ in integrating the micro and macro levels.
A. interactions B. interrelationships C. institutions D. social structures