Joe has lost all hope of getting rich even though he has tried to work hard. Out of frustration he turns to alcohol and other drugs and essentially withdraws from society. Joe has adapted to anomie by which method?

a. Innovation
b. Ritualism
c. Retreatism
d. Rebellion


c

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A. degradation ceremonies. B. resocialization. C. anticipatory socialization. D. reverse socialization.

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The fastest growing type of community in the United States in the 1990s is the:

a. central city condominium community b. gentrified central city neighborhood c. private, often gated community d. small rural village

Sociology

The goal of welfare states is to provide for the well-being of its citizens, such as national health plans and old-age plans.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

The varna stratification system in India is representative of a(n)

a. Egalitarian system b. Class system c. Caste system d. Slavery

Sociology