Chapter 11 Asserts That Postmodern Society Is Characterized by Diversity

Multiple Choice

Chapter 11 asserts that postmodern society is characterized by diversity and contradiction when it comes to social regulation. On the one hand, prisons and capital punishment continue to be means of disciplinary control. On the other hand, there has been a turn to more subtle techniques of disciplinary control. Which of the following is not evidence of this assertion?

A) Shopping malls have their own security forces and electronic surveillance measures.
B) Many residential communities are gated.
C) Capital punishment has been reintroduced as a means of punishment
D) Certain breeds of dog known for their violent behaviors are banned in some states and countries.
E) All of the above