In Describing the Movement from Simple Folk to Urban Society

question 75

Multiple Choice

In describing the movement from simple folk to urban society, early social theorists have tended to assume __________.

• A) change is inevitable and irreversible (unilinear)
• B)modern life stresses ascription (family ties) over achievement (individual accomplishments)
• C) characteristics associated with city life apply only to certain people
• D)the city is the mirror to the past

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