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According to functionalism, society is viewed as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the __________ needs of individuals.
According to functionalism, society is viewed as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the __________ needs of individuals.
Who believed that society is a complex system of interrelated and interdependent parts working together to maintain stability?
Who believed that society is a complex system of interrelated and interdependent parts working together to maintain stability?
What are social facts according to Émile Durkheim?
What are social facts according to Émile Durkheim?
Which type of functions are the consequences of a social process that are unsought and unintended?
Which type of functions are the consequences of a social process that are unsought and unintended?
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According to Alfred Radcliff-Brown, how does any recurrent activity contribute to society?
According to Alfred Radcliff-Brown, how does any recurrent activity contribute to society?
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'Conflict theory' views society as a competition for what?
'Conflict theory' views society as a competition for what?
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What are beliefs?
What are beliefs?
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Which type of norms are mores?
Which type of norms are mores?
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What does high culture refer to?
What does high culture refer to?
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What does cultural integration refer to?
What does cultural integration refer to?
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Which term describes the spread of objects from one society to another?
Which term describes the spread of objects from one society to another?
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What does cultural relativism involve?
What does cultural relativism involve?
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According to Ludwig Gumplowicz, what leads to states being identified and defined by a dominant group?
According to Ludwig Gumplowicz, what leads to states being identified and defined by a dominant group?
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What does Georg Simmel believe can help integrate and stabilize a society?
What does Georg Simmel believe can help integrate and stabilize a society?
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What is the main goal of critical theory?
What is the main goal of critical theory?
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Where did critical race theory originate from?
Where did critical race theory originate from?
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According to the social-conflict paradigm, what do many cultural traits do?
According to the social-conflict paradigm, what do many cultural traits do?
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What is the role of mediators in actor-network-theory?
What is the role of mediators in actor-network-theory?
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Which cultural shift is mentioned in the text?
Which cultural shift is mentioned in the text?
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What television series were viewed by individuals living behind the Iron Curtain as mentioned in the text?
What television series were viewed by individuals living behind the Iron Curtain as mentioned in the text?
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Which individual taught us how to declutter our lives in a Netflix hit as per the text?
Which individual taught us how to declutter our lives in a Netflix hit as per the text?
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What phrase are analysts using to refer to the spread of South Korean culture, as mentioned in the text?
What phrase are analysts using to refer to the spread of South Korean culture, as mentioned in the text?
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Which consulting firm noted that Asia is becoming an increasingly significant cultural force?
Which consulting firm noted that Asia is becoming an increasingly significant cultural force?
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What caused the increase in enrollments for Korean language programs in the United States?
What caused the increase in enrollments for Korean language programs in the United States?
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What term was used to refer to Taiwanese drama series after the introduction of imported tv drama series from Taiwan and Korea?
What term was used to refer to Taiwanese drama series after the introduction of imported tv drama series from Taiwan and Korea?
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Which country's government initiative and people's demand led to the production of better films and television dramas?
Which country's government initiative and people's demand led to the production of better films and television dramas?
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Who mentioned that 'the East is coming' and has been transforming transnational flows of pop culture?
Who mentioned that 'the East is coming' and has been transforming transnational flows of pop culture?
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What term is used to refer to television drama series or soap operas, particularly from Latin America?
What term is used to refer to television drama series or soap operas, particularly from Latin America?
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What language programs witnessed the largest increase in enrollments between 2013 and 2016 in the United States?
What language programs witnessed the largest increase in enrollments between 2013 and 2016 in the United States?
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