The tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems is known as
A. oligarchy.
B. manifest destiny.
C. trained incapacity.
D. goal displacement.
Answer: C
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a. structural change b. network society c. division of labor d. cultural themes
In the case of __________, the court ruled that juveniles were not guaranteed the right to a trial by jury
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Which of the college subcultures identifies with the intellectual concerns of the faculty and values knowledge for its own sake?
A. academic B. collegiate C. fraternity D. nonconformist
According to a constructionist approach, the process of negotiating normative boundaries is influenced by
A. the idea that all deviance is harmful to human beings. B. the power dynamics that exist in a society or social world. C. the human need to punish all forms of deviance. D. the normative ideals of sociologists.