Which of the following groups emphasize that the media reflect and even exacerbate many of the divisions in our society and world?
Answer: conflict theorists
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Similar to Durkheim, Robert Merton proposed that central to understanding deviance was the influence of norms on behavior. Differing from Durkheim, Merton viewed anomie as ______.
A. societal underemphasis on the creation and achievement of success goals B. societal overemphasis on success and underemphasis on the appropriate means to success C. not producing high rates of crime, but encouraging people to follow social norms D. producing deviance that is pathological and always biological
Ammerman's research on Baptist fundamentalists found all of the following to be characteristic of most of this group EXCEPT:
a. had moved from farm to city b. high school or less education c. middle income people d. mostly blue collar workers
One's answer to the question of "What is violence?" depends on one's vantage point in society's ________ structure, which shapes how violence is defined
a. order b. power c. organized d. polarizing
What mechanisms do social movements use to ensure member participation? How are these mechanisms related to the LGBTQ movements discussed in this chapter?
What will be an ideal response?