Which of the Following Is True of the Way Sociologists

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the way sociologists study religion?

• A)They reject the idea that nationalism is a form of civic religion.
• B)They view religion as a form of culture.
• C)They study whether religious beliefs are true or false.
• D)They study sociology as believers or atheists.

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Definitions:

Structural Strain Theory

A theory that interprets deviance as originating in the tensions that exist in society between cultural goals and the means people have to achieve those goals.

Cultural Goals

The aims and objectives that a society values and encourages its members to strive towards.

Anomie

A state or condition of society or an individual characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, often leading to feelings of alienation.

Conflict Theory

A theoretical perspective that views social and economic institutions as tools of struggle between groups or classes, leading to inequality and conflict.