According to your text, elitism is inevitable in all societies, even democratic ones, because
a. humans are naturally self-serving.
b. the ruling classes are better qualified to rule.
c. the masses have no inclination toward self-rule.
d. political decisions are best made by elites.
e. the public must delegate authority because it cannot govern directly.
E
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a. As a form of deviance b. As part of a spectrum of possibilities for human sexuality c. As a normal phase in the development of adolescent sexuality d. Sociologists have focused primarily on lesbians
The model of social change which states that social change is natural, and constant, has direction, and is continuous is:
a. bilateral. b. unilinear. c. cyclical. d. multilinear.
A college is run by a board of trustees, which hires a president, who in turn selects vice presidents, deans, and other administrators. This is an example of the bureaucratic characteristic of
A. hierarchy of authority. B. written rules and regulations. C. division of labor. D. impersonality.
Kyle spends a majority of his time playing with the other children in the neighborhood. His parents do not arrange or organize his time or activities other than school. They believe that he should be able to live out his childhood without pressures to grow up too fast. Based on Annette Lareau's work, in which social class would Kyle most likely be living?
A. middle class B. upper class C. under class D. working class