Mass-society theory predicts that social movements will involve people who
a. are socially isolated.
b. have sufficient resources to launch and sustain them.
c. feel they lack enough income, power, or human dignity.
d. mobilize around cultural symbols.
a
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Schools tend to be segregated by
a. social class. b. race. c. ability grouping. d. all of the above
Rhea claims that the concept of race is socially constructed and does not actually contribute to the economic and social success that one attains. Which of the following statements supports her claim?
a. All research shows that the alleged differences between group averages are much greater than the differences within a group. b. It is not possible to generalize about absolute differences between groups in terms of intelligence because intermarriages have made such generalizations difficult. c. Similar to the fact that people differ in temperament, potential to learn, and sense of humor, among other characteristics, people who differ physically also bear distinctive emotional and mental abilities or disabilities. d. The existence of races is simultaneously functional and dysfunctional to a society.
The shift from agricultural to industrial economies has made the family's economic purpose more central than its reproductive and socializing functions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)