What does incorporating religious teachings into criminal law, such as prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages before noon on Sunday, illustrate about religion?
A) It provides emotional comfort.
B) It is a means of social solidarity.
C) It is a means of adaptation.
D) It is a means of social control.
D
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From the perspective of the sociology of everyday life, at the beginning of any encounter, individuals must resolve the two issues of:
a. who will lead and who will follow. b. when the encounter will start and when it will end. c. what is the nature of the action and who are the actors. d. what will be accomplished and what is in it for each individual.
The earliest stage in the three-stage process of population transformation experienced by some nations is characterized by __________.
A. the industrialized nations today B. high birthrates and high death rates C. low birthrates and low death rates D. the lesser developed nations today
Based on current figures, you and your parents' lives, on average, will overlap by about ________ years.
A. 30 B. 50 C. 70 D. 20
_____ refers to a crowd standing or walking around as they talk excitedly about some event
a. Milling
b. Collective dance
c. Circular reaction
d. An acting crown