How do sociologists understand social change?
a. it is the power of the individual that creates social change
b. never underestimate the power of one
c. intentionally created social change is only possible through a power base
d. in a democracy each individual is the source of change
Question 2
Hendershott argues that for the past 30 years social scientists have been more likely to attack Senator (and sociologist) Moynihan instead of
a. attacking the problem of fatherless children in the inner cities.
b. doing empirical research to come up with their own answers.
c. recognizing the role of alienation in causing this problem.
d. blaming Durkheim for his outmoded theory of moral and social order.
The Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
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The impact of climate change is greater in some areas than in others
The ability of a community to cope, adapt to, and mitigate the accelerating impact of climate change