A. ethnic minorities practised religion to achieve social acceptance in the culture
B. mainstream faiths were becoming increasingly identified with national identity
C. the moral teachings of the main religions were becoming relatively similar
D. all of the above
Social Institutions
The Nation of Islam group appealed to ?
A. British-born second-generation immigrants from the Asian subcontinent
B. White Americans who wanted to convert to Islam
C. African-Americans who felt excluded from the ethnic melting pot in the USA
D. African-Caribbean’s who lived in the inner cities and had a distinctive youth culture
Stones research suggests that prior to industrialization the nuclear family ?
A. a did not exist in any form
B. had begun to disappear as extended networks of kin became more important
C. had begun to emerge through the separation of work and home life
D. was simply another institution of patriarchal control?
The shift from custodial to joint parenthood after divorce means that ……….?
A. fathers are more likely to be absent from their children’s lives
B. one parent has total responsibility for the child’s welfare and socialization
C. both parents are expected to co-operate in the continued care of their children
D. parents must provide for all of their children in equal measure
The rise of new social movements indicates that…………..?
A. people vote according to pragmatic issues and concerns
B. consumer identities are more important than class identities
C. personal cultural and environmental issues can mobilize political consciousness just as much as economic interests
D. all of the above
Which term describes marriage patterns in contemporary Britain ?
A. flexible monogamy
B. serial monogamy
C. liquid monogamy
D. reflexive monogamy
In contemporary Britain which ethnic group has the lowest proportion of one-parent families ?
A. India
B. White
C. Black Caribbean
D. Chinese
In 1971 in England and Wales what was the average age at first marriage for women ?
A. 22.6
B. 23.1
C. 25.52
D. 28.4
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic in Glidden’s account in Transformations of Intimacy of intimate relationships in post-traditional societies ?
A. confluent love
B. social reflexivity
C. liquid desire
D. plastic sexuality
Which of the following is a polytheistic religion ?
A. Christianity
B. Hinduism
C. Islam
D. Judaism