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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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Disintermediation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a formal organization?

<p>Achieving specific goals (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the main characteristic of a primary group?

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