Sociology

In the late 1990s, Iceland had one of the highest rates of youth alcohol and drug abuse in Europe. ...

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If you had to choose only one measure of criminal activity to use, which one would it be? Why?

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How has the attitude of Canadians toward incarceration changed since the 1970s?

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How do members of gang subcultures justify their criminal activities, making illegal activities ...

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Explain the difference between "informal punishment" and "formal punishment." Give one example of each.

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Define surveillance society. Illustrate your answer with examples.

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Define deviance, including examples to illustrate your answer.

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Weber defined bureaucracy as a large impersonal organization comprising many clearly defined ...

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There can be negative consequences to being a good team player because a group's common view can ...

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The first industrial society emerged in Great Britain in the late 1700s, and as industrial societies ...

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Studies of bystander apathy suggest that, in general, as the number of bystanders increases the ...

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Sex and romance are among the most popular interests that lead to the formation of new social ...

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Primary groups are large and impersonal and involve weak emotional ties that extend over a short ...

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Network analysis teaches us that "It's not what you know but who you know" that predictssuccess in ...

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Group conformity discourages conflict within groups but may motivate conflict between groups.

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Drawing group boundaries allows people to increase their self-esteem by believing that out-groups ...

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Bureaucratic ritualism means that bureaucrats get so preoccupied with rules and regulations they ...

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Bureaucracies with decentralized decision making and multiple lines of communication tend to have ...

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Authoritarian leadership works best when group members are highly experienced, trained, motivated, ...

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With what kind of group are people interacting when they interact with others in their minds only?

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Which type of society first brought widespread social inequality with it?

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Which type of group is characterized by weak emotional bonds and a narrow range of activities?

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Which term refers to people who share a similar status but are not aware of any shared identity?

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Which statement best describes the effect of postindustrialization on class inequality?

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Which of the following social relationships can outlive a withdrawal of one partner?

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