Describe the three historical phases of sociology
What will be an ideal response?
A tension between social reform and social analysis runs through sociology's history.First phase: main purpose— to improve society; time—origins until the 1920s. Second phase: main purpose—to develop abstract knowledge; time—from the 1920s until the 1960s. Third phase: main purpose—to seek ways to apply sociological research findings; time—from the 1960s to the present.
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An emphasis on the preservation of the distinct cultural characteristics of different racial, ethnic, and religious groups is called anglo conformity
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Wealthy or upper class families tend to be
A) very gender segregated. B) the most studied of all social classes. C) extremely concerned with what they do rather than who they are. D) very large.
Which of the following statements is true about women who stay with an abuser because of the "social trap"?
A. They do not want to give up the standard of living they have with the abuser. B. They are committed to the abuser by the time they realize that the violence will not stop. C. They are afraid of the effect of neighborhood gossip on the children. D. They are trapped by premarital agreements that they cannot escape.
A major reason countries were required to keep currency and gold reserves was to ensure
a. That societies were saving more than they spent b. That a country could stabilize its currency as needed c. That countries could loan to others when they needed loans d. They kept all of their reserves in dollars