Exam 17: Social Structure in Global Perspective

In Gerhard Lenski's view,societal organization is highly dependent on its level of

Which of the following can be defined as the long-term trends in societies resulting from the interplay of continuity,innovation,and selection?

Émile Durkheim suggested that as a society becomes more complex,the nature of solidarity becomes more

Which functionalist theorist views the transition from industrial to postindustrial societies as a positive development because he sees a general decline in organized working-class groups and a rise in interest groups concerned with such national issues as health,education,and the environment?

A society that is primarily concerned with providing services rather than manufacturing goods is a(n)

The Yanomamö,a South American culture,live in a village and spend most of their time searching for food and tending small gardens.Their primary tool is a stone ax,which they use for cutting down trees to expand their gardens.The Yanomamö are an example of a(n)

A preindustrial society in which people rely on whatever foods and fibers are readily available in order to live is called a(n)

Which of the following was characteristic of the emergence of industrial societies?

In a society organized around mechanical solidarity,which of the following tasks would you likely engage in?

A postmodern society is a technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and information on a mass scale.

Daniel Bell views postindustrial societies as consensual,because he believes that postindustrial societies are characterized by interest groups concerned with such national issues as health,education,and the environment working for the common good.Bell's view represents which sociological perspective?

The industrial revolution,pushing societies from agrarian-based economies to those dependent on mechanization,first appeared when?

A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)

Describe the differences among industrial,postindustrial,and postmodern societies.

Today,Steve went into a grocery store where a stranger checked out his purchases and another stranger bagged his groceries.Then he went to Wendy's and purchased a hamburger from another stranger,and on his way home he stopped at an intersection,where an unknown police officer raised her hand.These experiences are all characteristic of

An analysis of sociocultural evolution that distinguishes between preindustrial and industrial societies was developed by

A society that depends on mechanization to produce its goods and services is called a(n)

Ferdinand Tönnies used the term ________ to refer to communities that are large,impersonal,and often urban,with little consensus concerning values or commitment to the group.

In the U.S. ,we listen to music imported from Jamaica,eat sushi and other Japanese foods,and watch movies produced in Italy.These are all features of a(n)

Describe sociologist Gerhard Lenski's stages of sociocultural evolution and explain how his view differs from that of Émile Durkheim's mechanical and organic solidarity and Ferdinand Tönnies's Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft.