AQA Sociology A2 - Merton Strain Theory
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2. What is Retreatism?
- Where individuals carry on using legitimate means, but no longer have any goals to aspire towards.
- Where individuals drop out of society's expectations by abandoning cultural goals and legitimate means.
- Where individuals replace goals and means with their own ideals to try and reform society.
- Where individuals attempt to achieve a goal in society, but face too many barriers and retreat back to Ritualism.
3. Which of these is an example of a cultural goal that causes strain?
- Obtaining a phd
- The American Dream
- 9/11 Attacks
- The London Riots
4. What is the first name of the Sociologist who developed/created Strain Theory?
- George
- Robert
- Ann
- Charles
5. Which Sociological theory is Strain Theory associated with most often?
- Functionalism
- Feminism
- Symbolic Interactionalism
- Marxism
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