Chapter 11 Social Movements
Chapter 11- Social Movements, Social Change, and Technology
1: The most basic manifest function of education is
the transmission of knowledge.
2: Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?
bestowing status
3: Fifty years ago, a high school diploma was the minimum requirement for entry into the paid labor force of the United States. Today, a college diploma is virtually the bare minimum. This change reflects the process of
credentialism.
4: Suppose that a school places students in specific "ability groups" on the basis of test scores and other criteria. This reflects the practice of
tracking.
5: Which sociological perspective argues that the educational system socializes students into values dictated …show more content…
CORRECT
5: The relative deprivation approach focuses on the strategic difficulties facing social movements.
False The resource mobilization perspective focuses on the strategic difficulties facing social movements.
CORRECT
6: Conflict theorists contend that social institutions and practices persist because powerful groups have the ability to maintain the status quo.
True Conflict theorists contend that social institutions and practices persist because powerful groups have the ability to maintain the status quo. Change has crucial significance, since it is needed to correct social injustices and inequalities.
CORRECT
7: Ritzer's concept of McDonaldization applies to the entire area of biotechnology.
True This statement is true.
CORRECT
8: The functionalist perspective minimizes the significance of social change.
True This statement is true.
CORRECT
9: New social movements generally view the government as their ally in the struggle for a better society.
False False. While they typically do not seek to overthrow the government, new social movements may criticize, protest, or harass political
1: The most basic manifest function of education is
the transmission of knowledge.
2: Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education?
bestowing status
3: Fifty years ago, a high school diploma was the minimum requirement for entry into the paid labor force of the United States. Today, a college diploma is virtually the bare minimum. This change reflects the process of
credentialism.
4: Suppose that a school places students in specific "ability groups" on the basis of test scores and other criteria. This reflects the practice of
tracking.
5: Which sociological perspective argues that the educational system socializes students into values dictated …show more content…
CORRECT
5: The relative deprivation approach focuses on the strategic difficulties facing social movements.
False The resource mobilization perspective focuses on the strategic difficulties facing social movements.
CORRECT
6: Conflict theorists contend that social institutions and practices persist because powerful groups have the ability to maintain the status quo.
True Conflict theorists contend that social institutions and practices persist because powerful groups have the ability to maintain the status quo. Change has crucial significance, since it is needed to correct social injustices and inequalities.
CORRECT
7: Ritzer's concept of McDonaldization applies to the entire area of biotechnology.
True This statement is true.
CORRECT
8: The functionalist perspective minimizes the significance of social change.
True This statement is true.
CORRECT
9: New social movements generally view the government as their ally in the struggle for a better society.
False False. While they typically do not seek to overthrow the government, new social movements may criticize, protest, or harass political