Author Question: During times of social upheaval, social norms become confusing and contradictory, and, according to ... (Read 45 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jul 20, 2018

During times of social upheaval, social norms become confusing and contradictory, and, according to Durkheim, __________.

a. the rules that restrain us from socially unacceptable acts can become weak or suspended
b. the police and military must then take over in order to preserve social stability
c. people will reach out to social institutions such as the family and religion in order to regain a sense of stability
d. suicide rates drop dramatically

Question 2

According to Jack Douglas, there are two types of meanings:

abstract meanings and __________ meanings.

a) immoral
b) moral
c) independent
d) situated