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Some functionalists agree with conflict theorists regarding the purposes of____________, which has often reproduced social class.

Modern societies used earned symbols, like diplomas and certificates, to sort people into necessary roles.  This pattern reflects: 

Someone who is “unchurched” would most likely describe themselves as

Focus on social integration is central to the study of social institutions because:        

According to the posted Pew report about religion, the share of Americans who identify as Christians has recently ______ after years of _______.

Social institutions function to provide socialization and:          

Sociologists note that the sorting mechanisms of education institutions is reflected in the ways teachers place students in various learning groups; the Rist research found that _______ was the basis of these group assignments.

Functionalists remind us that the very nature of religion reflects culture, exemplified by how beliefs in American society underscore much of what we do and think.  Robert Bellah refers to this pattern as ___________. 

The concept of self-determination was applied equally to new European republics and newly independent colonies beyond Europe.

Which of these empires didn’t collapse because of World War One?