According to conflict theory, conflict between competing interests results in:
a. social change.
b. adaptation of the less powerful.
c. adaptation of the more powerful.
d. evolution.
a
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A functional perspective on kinship would emphasize the consequences of kinship in meeting which needs?
a. regularizing sex and mating b. providing biological support c. socializing the next generation d. providing emotional support e. all of the above
Conflict theorists would suggest that
a. people in poverty are poorly motivated. b. the problem of poverty can only be solved by reducing inequality. c. to reduce poverty, we should find more constructive ways to think about poor people individually. d. stigma has a profound effect upon those who are labeled.
A major difference between a sect and a denomination is that denominations:
a. are more isolated from other religious organizations b. demand greater commitment from their members c. have fewer members d. tend to remain on good terms with the religious institutions from which they developed
Which of the following is characteristic of the identity component of a social movement?
a. moral indignation b. a sense that "we can do something" about this c. the definition of who we are d. a sense of collective action