In Robert Merton's typology, drug dealers would be considered
a. conformists.
c. ritualists.
b. innovators.
d. retreatists.
Answer: b. innovators.
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A) the primary labor market B) the underground economy C) working in a sweatshop D) membership in a middle man minority
Define and distinguish cults, sects, and churches, providing an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Poorer countries, like Kenya, have now begun to produce their own media and rely little on Western culture.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The idea that minority groups, such as immigrants, should adopt the norms and values of the dominant culture refers to ______.
A. cultural pluralism B. relativity C. cultural disclosure D. assimilation