______ Was a Sociologist Who Argued for the Importance of Understanding

question 61

Multiple Choice

______ was a sociologist who argued for the importance of understanding the relationship between stratification and a society's subsistence technology.

• A) Weber
• B) Noel
• C) Lenski
• D) Blauner
• E) Marx

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Definitions:

Modernity

A period marked by the profound transformation shift towards industrialization, secularization, rationalization, and the decline of tradition.

Economical

Pertaining to the efficient use or management of resources and finances to avoid waste and reduce expenses.

Imperial Notions

Ideas or beliefs associated with empire, domination, and the extension of a nation's power and influence through direct conquest or cultural hegemony.

Orientalism

A concept that describes the West's patronizing perceptions and depictions of Middle Eastern, Asian, and North African societies, often stereotypical and rooted in colonial attitudes.