A. critical realism
B. social constructionism
C. structural Marxism
D. ecofeminism
A. a process that continues from birth to death
B. a process shaped by the forces of capitalism
C. a process of adapting to changing social roles
D. a process shaped by psychological decline
A. consists of the interpersonal networks that arise in a formal organization
B. is defined and prescribed by the formal organization
C. develops because rules are too specific to provide workable solutions for general situations
D. increases the hassle of “red tape”
A. crude death rate
B. age-specific death rate
C. infant mortality rate
D. targeted mortality rate
A. their holders do not believe in the notion of class
B. they features of the positions above and below them
C. there is disagreement about how to interpret them
D. they are impossible for sociologists to measure and classify
A. the media exaggerate reports of deviant groups generating hostile reactions
B. children watch violent or sexually explicit films and then copy the behavior
C. audiences challenge the ethnic stereotypes represented by the media
D. elitists express concern with the Americanization of culture
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. dramaturgical perspective