Emile Durkheim's designation for a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as a result of the loss of shared values and of a sense of purpose in society.
What will be an ideal response?
anomie
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In First Nations, two-spirit individuals are considered neither male nor female. In Afghanistan, sons are required, so some girls are treated as boys until the age of puberty. These are two examples of ______.
A. gender confusion B. gender reversals C. nonbinary gender D. gender inequality
A successful professional who has a college education, lives in an exclusive suburb, and has a savings reserve would be placed into which of the following class categories?
a. lower-upper b. middle c. upper-middle d. upper e. lower-lower
Karl Marx argued that social, economic, and political inequalities are dependent on
A. class differentiation. B. the Protestant work ethic. C. achieved status. D. religious factors.
Current sociological research reveals the paradox that people want to be legally defined as couples and families while they also want to be free of constraints and act as individuals.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)