The text defines a ______ as a society in which central issues involve risks and ways to protect oneself from them.
A. anomic society
B. risk society
C. protectionist society
D. patriarchal society
Answer: B
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From which political point of view would you place great trust in the working of the market?
A. liberal B. conservative C. radical left D. Marxist
The main difference between paternalistic and competitive race relations is
a. That paternalistic race relations are better b. There is visible race conflict and competition in competitive race systems c. Paternalistic race relations are more benevolent d. Competitive race relations systems have less violence and conflict than paternalistic
As societies develop and provide better living conditions, there is a shift from a. high life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to low life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions
b. low life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to high life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. c. low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions to high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases. d. high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to parasitic and infectious diseases to low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to autoimmune diseases, such as AIDS.
Durkheim maintained that
A. every type of inequality is bad for society b. internal inequality harms society c. external inequality harms society d. some forms of both internal and external inequality can be helpful for society