What did Auguste Comte mean by positivism in sociology?

________ view standards of deviant behavior as merely reflecting cultural norms whereas ________ and ________ theorists point out that the most powerful groups in a society can shape laws and standards and determine who is (or is not) prosecuted as a criminal?

Ans: functionalists conflict labellingRead →

MCQ #641

The main agent in primary socialization is________?

Ans: familyRead →

MCQ #1010

Communism is a form of government in which ________?

Ans: Means of production are owned by the communityRead →

MCQ #1376

We are not equally involved in all our in-groups To measure the degree of closeness or acceptance we feel toward other groups Bogardus developed a concept called________?

Ans: Social distanceRead →