Durkheim wrote: "Sometimes it embraces an entire people…sometimes it embraces only a part of them… sometimes it is directed by a core of priests, sometimes it is almost devoid of any official body.". Durkheim was describing a
a. church.
b. ecclesiae.
c. cult.
d. denomination.
a
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a. Edward is biased against the Chinese to the extent that he fears and despises anything associated with China. b. Mary hates everything associated with motion pictures or cinema. c. Anu has a deep-rooted fear of snakes ever since she watched the movie Anaconda as a child. d. Carlos has high distrust for dominant group members in his society because of their discriminatory behavior toward minority people.
In the context of relationship maintenance mechanisms, which of the following is a behavioral maintenance mechanism?
A) Perceived superiority B) Rituals C) Derogation of tempting alternatives D) Positive illusions
Which of the following is true of world urbanization trends?
A) ?In 1950, the world had only two megacities.
B) ?By 2030, there will be 200 megacities.
C) ?By 2030, there will be 41 megacities in the United States.
D) ?Australia is home to nearly 90 percent of the world's rural population.
E) ?The number of megacities is growing, but they are much smaller than in the past.
In what way has the “quiet revolution” remained incomplete?
A) The bourgeoisie still own the means of production. B) Government regulation over capital still reigns. C) The number of women in the workforce has declined in the past 50 years. D) Men and women are still not equal, either at work or at home.