A Person Accepts Society's Cultural Goals but Lacks the Institutional

question 16

Multiple Choice

A person accepts society's cultural goals but lacks the institutional means to achieve them.Hence,he devises a new way to achieve the goals.According to Merton's strain theory,the person's response to the strain falls under the category of ________.

• A)ritualism
• B)retreatism
• C)innovation
• D)conformity

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Definitions:

Rationalization

The process of making actions or processes logical and efficient, often through the application of scientific methods.

Global Resistance Movements

Collective actions or groups that oppose and resist dominant power structures, policies, or socio-economic conditions on a global scale.

Corporate Greed

Corporate greed refers to a situation where companies prioritize profit maximization over ethical considerations, workers' rights, and the well-being of society.

Postmodernism

An intellectual stance or mode of discourse defined by an attitude of skepticism toward what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies of modernism, as well as opposing the notion of objective truth.