The Roots of Social Control Theory Can Be Traced Back

question 46

Multiple Choice

The roots of social control theory can be traced back to which of the following?

• A) Max Weber's work on the sociology of religion
• B) Émile Durkheim's work on suicide
• C) Karl Marx's work on the problem of alienation
• D) C. Wright Mills's work on the power elite

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