___________ Classical sociologist who argued that rituals are social mechanisms through which the sacred and the profane are brought together temporarily

What will be an ideal response?


Emile Durkheim

Sociology

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The outcome for having an open adoption:

a. there are no data on this subject b. is positive for African-American couples but not for whites c. is negative for most couples who adopt the child d. is positive for most couples who adopt the child

Sociology

Trace the historical development of sociology in Europe, beginning with an explanation of positivism. Conclude the answer with a brief description of the contributions of Comte, Spencer, Durkheim, Marx, and Weber

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

Everett Hughes's studies of social structure focused on the concept of a(n) ________.

A. ascribed status B. achieved status C. status exit D. master status

Sociology

A funeral director knows the age of a decedent and, contrary to the wishes of the family, tells a friend of his outside the funeral home. That funeral director is:

Innocent because this information is found on the death certificate. Innocent because this information is public information. Guilty of a breach of confidentiality. Guilty of a breach of statute.

Sociology