Explain how Protestant asceticism influenced the development of a capitalist economic system.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may include that acted powerfully against the spontaneous enjoyment of possessions; it restricted consump¬tion, especially of luxuries. It also had the effect of freeing the acquisition of goods from the inhibitions of traditionalistic ethics. It broke the bonds of the impulse of acquisition.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. Excel b. PowerPoint c. Word d. Access
Max believes that most people's racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many people never meet members of certain races for themselves. Max's perspective is:
a. Feminist b. Functionalist c. Conflict theorist d. Symbolic interactionist
Religious loyalties that contribute to tension and even conflict between groups or nations can be considered
A. manifest functions of religion. B. interactionist approaches to religion. C. latent functions of religion. D. dysfunctions of religion.