According to Veblen, random consumption is the continuous public display of one's wealth and status through purchases such as expensive houses, clothing, motor vehicles, and other consumer goods.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2A __________ analysis examines whole societies, large-scale social structures, and social systems.
a. macrolevel
b. metalevel
c. microlevel
d. mesolevel
Question 3According to the functionalist perspective, societies develop social structures (institutions) that persist because they play a part in helping society survive. These institutions include the family, education, government, religion, and the economy.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4According to feminist theorists, we live in a(n) __________, a system in which men dominate women and in which things that are considered to be male or masculine are more highly valued than those considered to be female or feminine..
a. patriarchy
b. autocracy
c. matriarchy
d. oligarchy
Question 5Anomie defines a condition in which social control becomes ineffective as a result of the loss of shared values and a sense of purpose in society.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6C. Wright Mills used the term __________ in referring to a small clique composed of the top corporate, political, and military officials who hold the most power in society.
a. oligarchy
b. bureaucracy
c. autocrats
d. power elite
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