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What is the main difference between acculturation and assimilation?
What is the main difference between acculturation and assimilation?
- Acculturation involves social control, while assimilation involves conformity.
- Acculturation involves socialization, while assimilation involves deviance.
- Acculturation involves gaining elements of a culture through observation, while assimilation involves webs of social connections.
- Acculturation involves exchange of cultures among distinct groups, while assimilation involves absorbing a cultural minority into a dominant culture. (correct)
How do social networks differ from social groups?
How do social networks differ from social groups?
- Social networks are webs of social connections providing support, while social groups involve more than two people interacting. (correct)
- Social networks are formed through enculturation, while social groups are formed through assimilation.
- Social networks focus on shaping identity, while social groups regulate behavior.
- Social networks involve the process of conformity, while social groups involve the process of socialization.
What is the role of social control in society?
What is the role of social control in society?
- Shaping identity through lived experiences
- Regulating certain behavior by the society (correct)
- Absorbing a cultural minority into a dominant culture
- Exchanging cultures among groups
What is the significance of conforming to rules in society?
What is the significance of conforming to rules in society?
How does strain theory explain the concept of deviance?
How does strain theory explain the concept of deviance?
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