In his theory of social change, Karl Marx argues that revolutions occur as a result of:
a. changes in the means of production
b. changes in the means of distribution
c. exploitation
d. poverty
A
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a. immigrate to Hawai‘i to serve as contract workers on sugar plantations b. enter the United States as spouses of U.S. soldiers c. enter the United States retrained as nurses d. stage demonstrations to persuade the United States to change its policies
A young college student from a wealthy family operates under the veil of opulence. How would she see someone who uses public assistance for food?
A. She would see that there are institutional problems in society. B. She would believe that some people need help for a short time. C. She would propose that they need to work harder to get a job. D. She would be grateful that she does not have to deal with something like that.
Maria, a sociologist, studies how people develop, maintain, and change culture. She is interested in the influences of culture in people's daily lives and studies the role that language, religion, and gender play in society. Which of the following theories is likely to have influenced Maria?
A. Functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Feminist theories D. Symbolic interactionism E. Invention and innovation
__________ is the process by which religious beliefs, practices, and institutions lose their significance in sectors of society and non-religious values, principles, and institutions take their place
a. Anti-religiosity b. Secularization c. Detheification d. Religious reductionism