According to sociologist G. William Domhoff, the ruling class ...

[waynest]

According to sociologist G. William Domhoff, the ruling class influences the political process in all of the following ways EXCEPT that they:
 
  a. affect the candidate selection process by helping to finance campaigns
 b. refuse to participate in the special interest process
 c. provide favors to political candidates
 d. gain access to the policy-making process through appointments to highly-select governmental committees and other governmental positions

Question 2

Identify and compare the forms that popular culture takes.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Christopher]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

A fad is a temporary but widely copied activity followed enthusiastically by large numbers of people. Most fads are short-lived novelties. According to sociologist John Lofland, fads can be divided into four major categories: (1) object fads are items that people purchase despite the fact that they have little use or intrinsic value (recent examples include Harry Potter wands, SpongeBob SquarePants trading cards, and Lord of the Rings dolls and mugs) (2) activity fads include pursuits such as body piercing, surfing the Internet, and fad diets where a person eats large quantities of one specific food such as grapefruit or popcorn; (3) idea fads such as New Age ideologies; and (4) personality fads, such as those surrounding celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Tiger Woods, 50 Cent, and Lady Gaga. A fashion is a currently valued style of behavior, thinking, or appearance that is longer lasting and more widespread than a fad. Examples of fashion are found in many areas, including child rearing, education, arts, clothing, music, and sports.

[waynest]

Excellent

[mjenn52]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it