According to the model, power in political systems is concentrated in the hands of a small group of privileged and the masses are relatively powerless.
a. pluralist b. elite
c. ruling classd. dominant group
Question 2_____ perspectives are based on the assumption that social life is a continuous struggle in which members of powerful groups seek to control scarce resources.
a. Postmodern b. Conflict
c. Symbolic interactionist d. Functionalist
Question 3Define the differences among the sociological concepts of groups, aggregates, and categories.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4Although __________ theorists acknowledge that the government serves a number of important purposes in society, they assert that government exists for the benefit of wealthy or politically powerful elites who use the government to impose their will on the masses.
a. postmodernb. symbolic interactionist
c. conflict d. functionalist
Question 5A strength of the _____ perspective on culture is its focus on the needs of society and the fact that stability is essential for society's continued survival.
a. conflict b. symbolic
c. postmodern d. functionalist
Question 6Part of the movement to humanize bureaucracy includes_____________________
___.
a. a more rigid hierarchical structure
b. a greater emphasis on sharing information
c. helping employees focus on work
d. a reduction in the amount of informal activity
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