Define the characteristics of fundamentalist groups and movements.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Answers should include the ideological characteristics (e.g., radicalism, scripturalism, traditionalism, oppositionism, totalism, and puritanism) and the organizational characteristics (e.g., chosen, sharp boundaries, authoritarian, and behavioral restrictions).
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a. true b. false
Fukuyama believes that the social order of the U.S. and of other western nations fell apart during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s due to _______________________
a. a new emphasis on communitarianism b. the building up of social capital c. the replacement of economic capital with social capital d. unbridled individualism e. all of the above
Which of the following religions are monotheistic?
a. Confucianism b. Buddhism c. Atheism d. Islam
Which sociologist pointed out that one cannot devise methods for controlling and utilizing new technology before the introduction of a technique, and that nonmaterial culture typically must respond to changes in material culture?
A. William Ogburn B. Talcott Parsons C. Sherry Turkle D. Thorstein Veblen