What term did Durkheim give to the body of religious beliefs that give people a sense of belonging?
A. False consciousness
B. Collective consciousness
C. Ritualized consciousness
D. Interactive identity
Answer: B
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Studies on housing segregation and income inequality show that
a. About three-quarters of racial segregation can be accounted for by income differences b. Blacks live in central cities because they cannot afford to live in the suburbs c. Housing segregation, not income, has largely restricted blacks to living in the central cities d. Most blacks prefer the central cities even when they can afford to live in the suburbs
According to the authors of your textbook, which of the following is the best explanation for the high rate of rape in the U.S.?
A) There is an unequal power relationship between men and women. B) Violence against women is condoned in this society. C) The mentally disturbed do not receive the medical attention that they so desperately need. D) both A and B above
Conflict theory emerged in the 1960s in response to the limitations of __________.
A) structural functionalism B) feminist theories C) neo-Marxism D) world systems theory
Class-conflict theory is an explanation of social problems guided by the thinking of __________.
A. Herbert Spencer B. the Chicago School C. Emile Durkheim D. Karl Marx