Which theorist made the assertion that capitalism is based on the pursuit of profit and the sanctity of private property and further argued that profit is produced through the exploitation of the working class?
A. Emile Durkheim
B. Georg Simmel
C. Karl Marx
D. Auguste Comte
Answer: C
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A. objective social problem B. subjective social reality C. social construction D. dialectic
In her research on the socialization of White and Black families in working-class, middle-class, and poor backgrounds, Annette Lareau found that the
a. middle-class children had a more leisured life than working-class children b. working-class children's activities were less structured than those of middle-class children. c. working-class children had less opportunity for creative play than middle-class children. d. middle-class children were more harshly punished than working-class children.
Which group(s) have the highest rates of mental illness?
a. Native Americans and Alaska Natives b. Hispanics c. Blacks d. Whites
A ________ is a complex arrangement of interconnected social roles.
a. cultural system b. personality system c. role-set d. social system