Kai Erikson wrote, "The critical variable in the study of deviance, then, is the social audience rather than the individual actor since the social audience decides whether or not a behavior is deviant.". This statement best corresponds with which theory of deviance?
a. labeling theory
b. differential association
c. structural strain theory
d. constructionist
a
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Which theoretical analysis views families in terms of patterns of gender inequality?
A. social-exchange analysis B. symbolic-interaction analysis C. structural-functional analysis D. feminist analysis
A panhandler makes $15 to $20 per day on the streets. This is his
A. status. B. prestige. C. income. D. wealth.
A criticism of the pluralist model of power is that
a. those who promote this idea are actually secret elitists from the upper-economic stratum. b. a truly pluralist model would support campaign finance reform. c. in real life, people from all walks of life routinely vote against their own interests. d. the leaders in each sector come disproportionately from the upper-economic stratum, and thus share common goals and interests.
Compare and contrast the conflict-oriented views of social change of Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, and Ralf Dahrendorf.
What will be an ideal response?