The collectively shared and promoted American dream of material success is used by Merton to illustrate
a. anomie.
b. cultural goals.
c. institutional means.
d. innovation.
B
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Mohandas K. Gandhi built his life around the idea that the most effective path to peace and justice is to practice nonviolence rather than war. At that time, his immediate goal was
a. to encourage his people to live peacefully under British rule. b. to stop the civil war within India. c. the liberation of India from the colonial control of the British. d. to become the most powerful man in India.
How did race/ethnicity factor into the foreclosure crisis?
a. Minorities were more likely to present fraudulent proof of income to get mortgages. b. Banks were more likely to give minorities subprime loans. c. Minorities were less likely than whites to know what price housing they could afford. d. It had no factor—the foreclosure crisis hit all races equally.
A __________ wants to make some social change occur.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Power between me and women has been equalizing in the United States.
a. true b. false