The Nation of Islam group appealed to ? A. British-born second-generation immigrants from the Asian subcontinent B. White Americans who wanted to convert to IslamC. African-Americans who felt excluded from the ethnic melting pot in the USA D. African-Caribbean’s who…
Herberg,s (1955) study of religion in America suggested that ? A. ethnic minorities practised religion to achieve social acceptance in the culture B. mainstream faiths were becoming increasingly identified with national identity C. the moral teachings of the main religions…
Marx proclaimed that religion would disappear when ? A. a new trend of moral individualism became establishedB. a socialist revolution removed the need for capitalist ideology C. church attendance dropped below 15% D. people came to believe more in science…
There are three basic sources of power within any political system? A. force influence and authority B. force influence and democracy C. force influence and charisma D. influence charisma and bureaucracy
Which one of the following is an economic system that is typically found in contemporary societies ? A. socialismB. feudalism C. slavery D. all of the above
Which one of the following is the most basic manifest function of education ? A. bestowing statusB. transmitting knowledge C. promoting social and political change D. all of the above
Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality ? A. functionalist perspectiveB. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. each of the above
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
of those in the United States who obtain a divorce about what percent later remarry ? A. two-thirds of divorced men B. three-fourths of divorced womenC. two-thirds of divorced women D. 80 percent of divorced women
In a study of styles of grand parenting sociologists Andrew Cherlin and Frank Furstenberg Jr concluded that the most common style was for grandparents to ___________? A. be actively involved in everyday routine care of their grandchildren and exercise substantial…