Explain the parallels between Horkheimer’s conceptions of reason with Marcuse’s conceptions of rationality.
What will be an ideal response?
Marcuse (1941) emphasized the distinction between “individualistic rationality” and “technological rationality.” Analogous to Horkheimer’s notion of objective reason, he defined individualistic rationality as “a critical and oppositional attitude that derived freedom of action from the unrestricted liberty of thought and conscience and measured all social standards and relations by the individual’s rational self-interest” (1941:433).
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a. increased over time. b. been about the same over the last century. c. decreased over time. d. never been very important.
We are in the midst of three societal earthquakes, which include
a. globalization of the U.S. economy. b. the new immigration. c. the aging of the population. d. all of the above
_______ refers to a person whose sense of gender identity-masculine or feminine-is inconsistent with their birth sex
a. Homosexual b. Lesbian c. Bisexual d. Transgender
According to Merton’s typology of deviance, which of the following would be a deviant reaction to strain?
A. conformity B. innovation C. obedience D. rationalism