Individuals and Groups Have the Power to Contest Cultural Norms

question 26

Multiple Choice

Individuals and groups have the power to contest cultural norms, values, mental maps of reality, symbols, institutions, and structures of power, which is a potential known as:

• A) individualism.
• B) power.
• C) coercion.
• D) agency.
• E) hegemony.

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Definitions:

Labor Market

The supply of available workers in relation to available work, where employers seek to hire and workers seek employment.

Functionalist Theories

Theories in sociology that view society as a complex but orderly system where all parts work together to maintain stability and social order.

Conflict Theories

Social theories that emphasize the role of power disparities and competition in producing social order and change.

Criminal Justice System

An organization of institutions and practices responsible for preventing, detecting, and punishing crime to maintain social control and deliver justice.