Structural strain theories emphasize the relationship between culturally approved goals and means to achieve these goals
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Among the industries with the highest number of older employees are
a. food and beverage companies. b. media companies. c. airlines, utilities, and insurance companies. d. government-sponsored companies.
Great Indian teacher and leader who moved India to independence through the practice of nonviolence:
A) Agha Kahn B) Mohandas Gandhi C) Chief Joseph D) Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shef
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Polygamy, polygyny, and polyandry are all forms of serial monogamy. 2. There are at least five countries in Africa where 20 percent of the men are in polygamous marriages. 3. Polygyny is a social system in which women may have several husbands and in which women are more powerful than men. 4. Polyandry, a system in which women may have several husbands, is an example—albeit a rare one—of a social order in which women are more powerful than men. 5. In upper-class families, there is a great deal of emphasis placed on lineage and the maintenance of family position.
According to the text, the important point is not whether an outside observer would detect power, but whether people define their situation as one in which they have some power. This observation reflects ________ theory.
A. exchange B. systems C. conflict D. symbolic interactionist