According to Cornell and Hartman, when growing up and creating our social identities, we learn the boundaries that distinguish group members from nonmembers, whether membership in our group is something to take pride in or be ashamed of, and:
A. the essential character of our group.
B. the position of our group in a natural hierarchy.
C. the perceived position of our group within society.
D. the authentic history of our group.
Answer: C
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A) Elections B) Coronations C) Wars D) Marches
In his evaluation of the relationship between religion and social change, Shepard argues that religion
a. promotes social change under almost all conditions. b. is unrelated to social change. c. supports the interests of the privileged. d. promotes social change only under certain conditions. e. supports the interests of the underprivileged.
The first vagrancy law was enacted in England after the Black Death, around 1348.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The ______ perspective maintains that deviance can be beneficial to a society because it provides an opportunity for group members to affirm their definitions of what is and what is not acceptable.
A. conflict B. symbolic interactionist C. functionalist D. feminist