Which term was used by Max Weber to refer to the ability to exercise one's will over others?
A. power
B. politics
C. influence
D. legitimacy
Answer: A
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A. conformity B. innovation C. ritualism D. retreatism E. rebellion
Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern U.S. in the pre-civil rights era, an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to the status of all of the White members of the community. This is an example of a(n)
A. estate system. B. class system. C. caste system. D. feudal system.
Bryan and Rachel's household consists of Bryan's parents, Rachel's mother, and two teenage children. Bryan is the only working member of the family, and he provides financial support for the entire family. In this scenario, Bryan and Rachel can be described as the ________ generation.
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What is the term used to describe environmental and economic changes that meet the needs of the present, especially of the world's poor, without jeopardizing the ability to meet the needs of the future?
A. development B. sustainable development C. gentrification D. urbanization