Which of the following statements is true of asceticism?
A) It emphasizes that sexual decisions should be based on commitment and emotional security.
B) It is based on an attempt to rise above the pursuit of sensual pleasure into a life of self-discipline.
C) It is the belief that the ultimate motivation for human actions lies in the pursuit of pleasure.
D) It promotes egalitarian gender ideologies and is accepting of homosexuality.
B
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a. mother, father, and their offspring b. mother, father, offspring, and grandparents c. mother, mother's brother, father and offspring d. mother, father's brother, father, and offspring
This term reflects rules codified by the society at large that tend to be written down and carry with them specific punishments for transgressing them:
a. sanctions b. positive law c. formal social controls d. living laws
The play stage and the game stage are two important stages in the development of ______ability.
A. recreational B. gender-sex C. athletic D. role taking
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Durkheim argued society was a supraindividual force which exists independently of the actors who compose it 2. Durkheim embraced Comte’s “Law of Three Stages” when developing his concept of society and solidarity. 3. Durkheim disagreed with Marx by arguing economic specialization was not necessarily “bad” for either the individual or society as a whole. 4. Organic solidarity automatically emerges once a society has evolved to “modern” status according to Durkheim.