What does the functionalist perspective say about the drug abuse problem?
What will be an ideal response?
The functionalist approach focuses on the strains, inconsistencies, and contradictions in the social system that can contribute to the drug problem. It posits that an inconsistency occurs when people are taught through the socialization process to pursue certain socially approved goals, such as success, but are then denied access to socially approved means of achieving those goals.
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a. Christianity b. Islam c. Hinduism d. Folk Chinese religions e. Confucianism
Native Americans have difficulty acquiring assets due to the fact that they
a) are legally constricted in ownership. b) have little access to information about worth. c) have an ethic of sharing. d) are a transient population.
Considerable evidence suggests that Blacks ________ slavery
A) resisted B) invited C) welcomed D) legislated
Researchers can always tell when they have made a Type I or Type II error. (True or False)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false