Which sociological theory argues that the elite shape societal beliefs and practices in order to make their own privileges appear legitimate and fair?
a. The functionalist theory
b. The conflict theory
c. The symbolic interaction theory
d. The social exchange theory
b
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A) Cuba B) England C) Russia D) the United States
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the paternalistic authority pattern, authority is vested in the:
a. extended family. b. clan. c. male. d. elderly.
A sociology instructor asks students to make lists of the characteristics of the best and worst possible instructors. These lists, which would be used to evaluate all instructors, would form an example of a(n)
A. verstehen. B. typology. C. ideal type. D. hypothesis.