Author Question: What constitutes a nation and what constitutes a society are questions the book examines. How do ... (Read 143 times)

ishan · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

What constitutes a nation and what constitutes a society are questions the book examines. How do such questions relate to democracy?

a. A democratic nation must include one united society.
b. A democratic nation should respect the diverse societies within its borders.
c. People must choose between living in a democratic society or a democratic nation.
d. A democratic nation is only possible if the society is not too diverse.

Question 2

Hendershott points out that sociologists from the 19th century to the 1960s held all of the following views except which one?

a. Moral judgments are integral to the study of deviance.
b. Cultural relativism is the best vantage point from which to study social behavior.
c. We face a situation today of rapid social change much like the era of the Industrial Revolution.
d. A shared moral order assumes a consensus about right and wrong.