__________ People who are wealthy and well-placed socially, who know each other personally, who frequently marry among themselves, who share a similar world view, and who work in concert to achieve a political agenda that suits their interests

What will be an ideal response?


power elite

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According to _____ theorists, societies move from being structurally simple and homogeneous to complex and heterogeneous, in which there is an extensive division of labor

a. conflict b. symbolic interaction c. functionalist d. social exchange

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a. The First Wave b. The Second Wave c. The Third Wave d. The Fourth Wave

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