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According to Durkheim, what does anomie refer to?

  • The dynamics of power in society
  • The integration of the modern individual into society
  • The need to delimit the object of sociological study
  • The absence of moral or ethical values (correct)

    • What did Weber study in his book 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'?

  • The dynamics of power in society
  • The absence of moral or ethical values
  • The rise of capitalism (correct)
  • The need to delimit the object of sociological study

    • What was Pierre Bourdieu concerned with demonstrating in his work?

  • The integration of the modern individual into society
  • The rise of capitalism
  • The dynamics of power in society (correct)
  • The absence of moral or ethical values

    • What did Durkheim believe about the modern individual?

    <p>They were insufficiently integrated into society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Weber believe about the Protestant belief system?

    <p>It encouraged hard work, saving, and investing money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the elimination of intermediaries in online grocery shopping?

    <p>Disintermediation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a formal organization?

    <p>Achieving specific goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a set of organized beliefs and rules that establish how a society will attempt to meet its basic social needs?

    <p>Social institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a social group and an aggregate?

    <p>Frequency of interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a primary group?

    <p>Informal membership</p> Signup and view all the answers

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