Gerhard Lenski called his synthesis of conflict and functionalist theories:
a. class differentiation theory
b. ecological-evolutionary theory
c. world systems theory
d. structural privilege theory
b. ecological-evolutionary theory
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Critics point out that multinational corporations
a. carefully avoid environmental damage in their areas of operation. b. are known to have overthrown large numbers of Third World governments. c. don't create the number of jobs expected given the amount of their revenues, profits, and assets. d. have lobbied governments to outlaw several religions. e. are easily manipulated by the governments of Third World nations.
During acculturation, members of a minority group who immigrate to the United States might adopt the English language, change their eating habits, acquire new value systems, or change their names.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A developing country whose labor force is made up of rural, agricultural workers and urban, low-level service workers has probably experienced:
a. rising productivity. b. social entropy. c. reaction-formation. d. tertiarization. e. organizational break-down.
Which theory asserts that social power is not held exclusively by the power elite but shared between many power centers, each with its own self-interests to protect?
A. feminist theory B. pluralist theory C. conflict theory D. rational choice theory