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jon_i

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Durkheim maintained that religion must serve some vital social function because
 
  a. there are very few atheists in the world.
  b. all people turn to religion in times of deep distress.
  c. some form of religion has existed as long as humans have been around.
  d. people who communicate with their god find extraordinary strength.

Question 2

The only characteristic common to all forms of deviance is the fact that
 
  a. they invoke formal sanctions.
  b. everyone in the society is offended by the act considered deviant.
  c. it is uniform across across time and place.
  d. some social audience regards the act or appearance as deviant.



coreycathey

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d



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