The view that sports serve as an "opiate" for social injustices and distract people from focusing on the reality of personal problems and social issues would most likely be held by
A. functionalists.
B. conflict theorists.
C. interactionists.
D. global sociologists.
B. conflict theorists.
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Marks the attempt to create an appealing story "ending" that will generate new beginnings for future generations
a. Autonomy b. Creation c. Generativity d. Integrity
Effective birth control and an acceptance of births outside of marriage have led to a(n)
a. separation of sex outside of marriage. b. acceptance of marriage as a marker for adulthood. c. gender transformation. d. decrease of the symbolic importance of marriage.
Cox and Demmitt argue that engagements are functional because they provide all of the following benefits EXCEPT:
a. premarital counseling. b. premarital medical examinations. c. extensive legal protection. d. time to examine long-range goals.
According to sociologists, a fear of aging and a desire to prolong youth with medical interventions and cosmetic changes within a population, is indicative of which of the following?
A. A natural tendency toward self-preservation B. A culturally ingrained prejudice against the elderly C. The obvious inferiority of the elderly D. Individual vanity