Which sociologist has noted that the functionalist perspective's emphasis on stability and the conflict perspective's focus on change reflect the contradictory nature of society?
A. Émile Durkheim
B. Ferdinand Tönnies
C. Ralf Dahrendorf
D. Talcott Parsons
C. Ralf Dahrendorf
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Identify two reasons why many refused to vote for the union.
What will be an ideal response?
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a. Formalization b. Moral panic c. Claims making d. Structural strain
Women who have been mommy-tracked describe the experience as ______.
a. empowering b. shaming c. helpful d. a fast-track to promotion
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Social networks influence the way in which people behave. 2. Only a handful of perfect bureaucracies exist in the real world. 3. The idea that even democratic organizations will eventually develop into bureaucracies ruled by a few is known as the iron law of oligarchy. 4. Émile Durkheim argued that mechanical solidarity is characteristic of the interdependence of people in a complex society. 5. The sociocultural evolutionary approach emphasizes a developmental perspective and pictures different types of social structures coexisting within the same society.