How did early pre scientific social observers view human social life?
What will be an ideal response?
The ancient Greek philosophers believed that human societies inevitably arose, flourished, and declined. They saw the past as better than the degraded present. The theologians and philosophers of medieval Europe and the Islamic world believed that human misery was inevitable and that there was little mortals could do to change things. They tended to believe that social conditions were the result of Divine Providence.
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Which of the following statements is true of the views supported by symbolic interaction theory?
A. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society's cohesion. B. Society as a whole should be kept at the center of sociological research. C. Gender inequality is the major source of inequality in society. D. People act on the basis of the meaning they attribute to others. E. People always separate their personal values, opinions, ideology, and beliefs from scientific research.
Globally, the economic base of countries with the lowest-income economies is ____
a. agricultural b. industrial c. postindustrial d. postmodern e. pastoral
When making a frequency table for a nominal variable, the values listed on the left-hand side of the frequency table should be
A) the percentage of participants in each category. B) the number of interactions among participants. C) the categories of the variable. D) the appropriate interval groupings.
The conflict perspective considers how laws reinforce the position of those in power.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)