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The Bell Telephone Company, which for decades was the only provider of telephone service in the United States, was a(n):

Which theorist is credited with saying “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed….the opium of the people”?

Which of the following was NOT given as a reason for enacting compulsory schooling?

When Weber describes the “spirit of capitalism,” he is emphasizing the:

What term best describes a general movement away from religiosity and spiritual belief toward a rational, scientific orientation?

The belief that humans are not affected by environmental changes in the same way as other species and that they can simply use technology to adapt refers to what concept?

In Durkheim’s terms, a cross, star of David, or a rosary would all be examples of what:

In Wallerstein’s World System Theory, the United States would be classified as part of which group?

In health research, what term refers to illness and diseases among the population?

According to education critic, Jonathon Kozol, American schools tend to be more segregated now than they were at the time of the Civil Rights Act (1964).