Involvement with Social Institutions Is Changing in the United States

question 23

Multiple Choice

Involvement with social institutions is changing in the United States, with lower rates of involvement with faith communities, lower rates of involvement in voluntary activities, and declining marriage and birthrates. Were he alive, Durkheim might be concerned about the effects of these changes on

• A) the division of labor.
• B) collective consciousness.
• C) social structure.
• D) social interaction.

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