Which sociologist was perhaps the first to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies?
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Talcott Parsons
C. Karl Marx
D. Robert Merton
A. Émile Durkheim
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a. utilitarian organization b. coercive organization c. voluntary organization d. a and c above
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A. the same as B. higher than C. lower than D. much more concentrated among the elderly than
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
________ refers to the position a person occupies in society that has exceptional significance for her/his social identity
a. Master status b. Role status c. Individual status d. Ethnic status