In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory, identify one of the institutionalized means to achieve economic success
A) ?Seeking quick gratification
B) ?Creating diversity
C) ?Respecting women
D) ?Being unemployed
E) ?Saving money
E
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a) voting b) protest demonstrations c) joining political groups d) contacting public officials e) all of the above.
What are the four defining elements of a social movement?
What will be an ideal response?
In World War II the opponents of the United States—Germany, Japan, and their allies—bombed civilian areas and killed many noncombatants. The United States, Britain and their allies:
a. did the same in great number, killing hundreds of thousands in Japan and Germany b. avoided civilian deaths, even to the point of endangering their own troops c. avoided killing civilians in air raids until the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki d. bombed cities, creating “collateral damage” but only when civilians were being used as “human shields” to protect legitimate military targets
Which of the following is NOT true about class identity?
A. it is associated with social capital, which persists even as income changes B. it persists for years, if not generations C. it is based on more than statistical groupings based on income D. it is stronger in societies with more social mobility