Explain the concept of coercive organizations with an example.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. Most coercive organizations are total institutions characterized by strict rules, the members' isolation, and a resocialization process. Membership in coercive organizations is largely involuntary. People are pushed or forced to join these organizations because of punishment (prisons) or treatment (psychiatric hospitals, drug rehabilitation centers).The military is a type of coercive organization because of its rigid rules, resocialization, and members' isolation from the rest of the population.

Sociology

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Why do cults and sects meet with greater hostility than church and ecclesia?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following are NOT examples of primary sources?

a. Findings published in academic journal articles b. A time diary produced by people under study c. A blog posting by a group under study d. Brochures created by an organization under study

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__________ are people that have broken the rules and are caught, punished, and labeled as outsiders

a. Conformists b. Secret deviants c. The falsely accused d. Pure deviants

Sociology

At 19.6 percent, ________ was the drug used the most by people aged 18-25 in the last 30 days.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology