Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies one of the causes of the rise of urbanization in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
a. Caroline, a widow, left her rural town seeking a greater sense of community in a bigger city.
b. Martha was dissatisfied with the education that her children were getting at their backwoods one-room schoolhouse, so she moved her family to a city with an improved school system.
c. Toby, the son of former slaves, hoped to find employment and tolerance in the North.
d. William and his family were tired of feeling isolated in their rural town, so they moved to a city where they would have many close neighbors.
c
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To Durkheim, religion must be understood as
a. the individual in search of answers. b. the explanation of that which cannot be explained. c. something that is social; integral to group life. d. something beyond human scientific investigation. e. a instrument of the powerful people in society.
An employee that gives friends free food and soft drinks when the manager is not looking represents an example of
a. the informal dimension of organizations. b. the formal dimension of organizations. c. oligarchy. d. trained incapacity.
According to the structural-functional approach, which of the following social institutions is considered to be the most important?
A. the economy B. politics C. education D. the family
Individuals in class systems typically exhibit more status inconsistency than people in caste systems
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.