Which of the following -perhaps the first sociologist to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies stressed the social impact of religion ? A. Max WeberB. Emile Durkheim C. Karl Marx D. Talcott Parsons
The shift form civil religion to common religion means that________________? A. the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our livesB. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain…
An ecclesia is___________________? A. a religious organization that claims total spiritual authority over its members B. a church organized around voluntary rather than compulsory membership C. a sect or cult with a very small following D. a hierarchy of priests…
Weber said that the spirit of capitalism could be traced back to_________________? A. the movement towards religious pluralism B. inspirational Protestant groups who revived religious ideas C. new religious movements who rejected traditional forms of laborD. Calvinists who engaged in…
Symbolic interactionists ? A. view “sickness” as a condition to which we attach socially devised meanings B. are not interested in how the medical profession defines certain conditions as diseases C. refer to the rising geriatric prisoner population in need…
The interaction between physician and patient ? A. is rooted in a tradition of equality B. is based on the physician ability to reduce the “competence gap” between the physician and patientC. may be evolving into a new type of…
The statement that “the social relations of work find expression in the social relation of school” reflects ? A. the correspondence principle B. credentialism C. the hidden curriculum D. structural dyspepsia
Research indicates that effective schools______________? A. foster the expectation that order will prevail in the classroom B. leave discipline up to the individual teacher C. emphasize the “whole student” over academic concerns D. foster an atmosphere in which students are…
Karl Marx saw religion as________________? A. a vehicle by which we reveal to one another that we a common mental state B. a vehicle through which we create a d consciousness that contributes to social bondingC. creating a pool of…
Of the two types of religious organizations that have a negative relationship with society which one accepts pluralistic legitimacy ? A. a cult B. a sect C. a church D. a denomination