Which theoretical perspective is based on the assumption that society is a stable, orderly system?
What will be an ideal response?
Functionalist
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Sanderson and Alderson argue that the emergence of capitalism in Europe and Japan is attributable to a combination of
a. favorable preconditions and the timing of the critical mass of commercialization b. dominant ideology and technology c. demographic collapse and political decentralization d. growing class conflict and the revival of long-distance trade
Describe the concept of "double-bind" as it applies to African American men.
What will be an ideal response?
The Moynihan Report, which supported the "culture of poverty" theory, could be considered by critics as an example of "blaming the victim."
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The number of children born per 1,000 in the population is called the total birth rate. 2. Lucas is a family scientist specializing in fertility. He measures fertility using the total fertility rate, which is the average number of children born to a woman over the course of her life. 3. The fertility rate in developed nations now exceeds that of developing nations. 4. Population statistics reflect both fertility rates and death rates. 5. The period of the 1950s is known as the baby bust.