Brym and Lie apply the elements of breakdown theory (deprivation,contagion,and strain) to the tragic story of the lynching of Claude Neal.They conclude that:

A) with some minor qualifications,breakdown theory is an adequate explanation
B) breakdown theory has several serious flaws
C) most sociologists today accept the validity of breakdown theory
D) breakdown theory is as relevant today as it was in the 1930s
E) all of these choices

Teens who wear brand-name clothing, can speak knowledgeably about travel and music, and who are savvy with the latest technological gadgets can be said to have more of which of the following in comparison with teens without these resources?

A) cultural capital
B) social capital
C) economic capital
D) political capital

According to the subculture of violence theory,the poor are more violent than people in the larger culture because

A) the poor are psychologically weak and cannot resist the subculture.
B) the poor are genetically more inclined to violence.
C) the larger culture is more intimidating and thus avoided by the poor.
D) the violent subculture has a powerful grip on the poor.

Which is NOT a characteristic of interaction according to Goffman's dramaturgical analysis?

A) We are constantly engaged in role-playing during frontstage interaction.
B) People can relax in the backstage.
C) We become aware of our public roles and our "true" selves.
D) Interaction involves a symbolic trade of backstage interaction.
E) We engage in role-distance during interaction.

Which of the following is NOT one of the features around which social interaction is organized?

A) each person tends to adhere to specific norms
B) each person acts according to the demands of their role
C) each person assumes a certain status
D) all of these choices

Revolutionary movements,whether in politics or the arts,are sometimes led by members of a (n) ____ who aggressively displace authorities.

A) age cohort
B) life group
C) generation
D) cohort
E) percentile

Which social force refers to a mass migration of people away from agricultural areas and toward industrial cities?

A) Political Revolution
B) Urbanization
C) Colonialization
D) The Rise of Capitalism

Donald Roy's classic study of the workplace called "Banana Time" showed that

A) knowledge workers need more coffee breaks than service workers do.
B) communities of coping emerge with co-workers during coffee breaks.
C) telecommuting will destroy the sense of community among co-workers.
D) play emerges in even the most harsh and strenuous work environments.

Questions about a conflictual versus a consensual nature of society stem are relatively recently, only coming about with the rise of structural functionalist theory after World War II.

Many social media users spend so much time online that their online identity performances start to feel like their real selves.