In a large company, there are many different jobs that all must be performed in order for the company to function successfully. Which term would Durkheim use to describe this type of interdependence?

a. organic solidarity
b. mechanical solidarity
c. manifest functions
d. latent functions


Answer: A

Sociology

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The __________ are the people who occupy the most influential roles in society

Fill in the blank with correct word

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Social policy in the area of drug abuse takes two main forms, which are __________.

A. in-patient and outpatient treatment B. control strategies and law enforcement efforts C. direct and indirect methods D. personal and societal tactics

Sociology

Why should analytical Marxism still be called Marxists? Select all, but only those that apply.

a. It deals with traditional Marxist subject matter like exploitation and class, albeit in a non-Marxist way. b. It continues to advocate for socialism over capitalism. c. It seeks to understand capitalism. d. It seeks to explain problems associated with capitalism.

Sociology

Which of the following perspectives points out that historically LGBT people and their families have encountered intolerance similar to that faced by racial and ethnic minorities?

A. global perspective B. interactionist perspective C. functionalist perspective D. conflict perspective

Sociology