A. operating to favor powerful groups at the expense of others
B. an indispensable functional requirement for social survival
C. a source of social chaos
D. both b and c
Related Mcqs:
- Structural-Functionalists describe society as_______________?
A. a complex network of interaction at a micro-level
B. a source of conflict inequality and alienation
C. an unstable structure of social relations
D. a normative framework of roles and institutions - Functionalists argue that even though ethnic conflict is dysfunctional it my still serve some important functions in society Which of the following is NOT one of those important functions ?
A. Conflict promotes group formation and cohesion
B. Conflict may function as a safety valve for society by enabling hostilities to be channelled toward permissible targets known as permissible targets known as scapegoats
C. A multiplicity of conflicts between large numbers of differing groups within a society may be conducive to a democratic as opposed to a totalitarian society
D. Conflict attributable to ethnic stratification problems may reach an unacceptable frequency and intensity - Functionalists accept “Change” as a _____________?
A. Function
B. Constant
C. Change
D. None of these - Structural-Functionalists describe society as_____________?
A. a complex network of interaction at a micro-level
B. a source of conflict inequality and alienation
C. an unstable structure of social relations
D. a normative framework of roles and institutions - Constructionist studies of old age view it as_______________?
A. a medical condition
B. a period of life
C. a state of mind
D. a social category - The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?
A. new social movement theory
B. collective behavior theory
C. social strain theory
D. resource mobilization theory - A social system in which social position is fixed for a lifetime What type of social stratification does this describe ?
A. slavery
B. Social class
C. caste
D. estates - Social Sciences are pejoratively known as_______________?
A. Soft sciences
B. hard sciences
C. Theoretical
D. None of these - An important aspect of labelling theory is the recognition that some people or groups have the power to define labels and apply them to others This view recalls the emphasis placed on the social significance of power by the______________?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. anomie theory of deviance - Karl Marx,s view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary ?
A. functionalist perspective
B. conflict perspective
C. interactionist perspective
D. dramaturgical approach
