People Today Are More Likely to Identify Themselves Through Personal

Multiple Choice

People today are more likely to identify themselves through personal characteristics than through group membership or affiliation. Why is this cause for concern to some sociologists?

A) People who identify themselves through personal characteristics are less likely to try to achieve their goals and advance themselves.
B) People who identify themselves through personal characteristics are more likely to blindly follow orders and bow to peer pressure.
C) People who identify themselves through personal characteristics are more likely to have large social networks and maintain connections to their communities.
D) People who identify themselves through personal characteristics might care less about the common good.