Conflict theory depicts society as
a. being in an unending process of cyclical change.
b. progressing through a set of linear stages.
c. fluctuating around a stable equilibrium.
d. unstable with separate parts always at odds with each other.
e. being in a process of breakdown.
D
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Sanderson and Alderson argue that recent empirical studies designed to test Sahlins's "original affluent society" thesis
a. cast serious doubt on it b. perhaps qualify it, but do not overturn it c. prove that prehistoric hunter-gatherers lived in a kind of society that can be described as a true paradise d. are methodologically sound, but theoretically flawed
A set of ideas used to justify and defend the majority's interests and actions is termed ____
a. philosophy b. doctrine c. dogma d. code of ethics e. ideology
Some conflict/critical theorists argue that the rise of mass production, and production culture itself, helps to reinforce existing inequalities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Labeling theory is also called the societal-reaction approach because it emphasizes that deviance occurs as a reaction to a society's otherwise unattainable goals.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)