The relatively autonomous sphere of collective actions, distinct from both the market and political realms, is called the
a. civil society
b. civilian sector
c. democratic realm
d. nonprofit sector
Question 2The norm of primogeniture requires that:
a. all authority is in the hands of the eldest male in the family
b. the firstborn son inherits all of his family's land
c. the firstborn son is named after his father
d. the firstborn son is sent to the city to find homes for other members of the family
Question 3According to resource mobilization theory, all of the following are important in predicting the success of any given social movement EXCEPT:
a. how successfully it deals with gender differences in recruiting members
b. its ability to keep members actively committed
c. the degree to which a movement is able to mobilize people of all ages and races
d. the extent to which a movement is able to use law and the courts to advance its cause
Question 4In explaining the process of rural-urban migration, all of the following have been suggested as push factors EXCEPT:
a. decreasing availability of farm land
b. higher living standards in urban areas
c. overpopulation
d. the seasonal nature of agricultural employment
Question 5All of the groups and organizations, leagues, unions and other similar groups make up what is known as:
a. a mass public
b. a social society
c. a collective action group
d. a civil society
Question 6When individuals refer to the proportion of the total population that is concentrated in urban settlements, they use the term:
a. urban analysis
b. urban concentration
c. community development
d. urbanization
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