Question

14) Imagine a society with strict laws restricting interaction between people of different races. Blacks and Whites must use different entrances to and sit in different sections of public establishments like restaurants, movie theaters, and courthouses. Anti-miscegenation laws forbid people from different racial backgrounds from marrying, and sexual intercourse between people from different racial groups is strongly discouraged, while still being technically legal. Children are forced to go to racially segregated schools, although that is rarely an issue since most of the population lives in racially segregated neighborhoods. This system is often justified as a way of keeping the races "pure" and reducing the chances of "contamination" between the races. In reality, it is a system that protects the economic and social interests of Whites at the expense of Blacks. Which sociological concept is evident in this society? A) Alienation B) Social Order C) Anomie D) Social Closure 15) Imagine a society where individuals perform the same jobs and feel a sense of unity because they all have the same experiences and values and therefore have a sense of unity due to their sameness. Which kind of unity are the individuals in this society experiencing? A) Mechanical Solidarity B) Organic Solidarity C) Sociation

Answer 1

• 14.This indicates social closure.Social closure is one of the most basic terms and concepts in sociology. Basically, closure refers to processes of drawing boundaries, constructing identities, and building communities in order to monopolize scarce resources for one’s own group, thereby excluding others from using them.
• 15.The individuals are experiencing mechanical solidarity.Mechanical solidarity is the social integration of members of a society who have common values and beliefs. These common values and beliefs constitute a “collective conscience” that works internally in individual members to cause them to cooperate.
• Mechanical solidarity is the sense of togetherness in a society that arises when people, performing similar work, share similar experiences, customs, values, and beliefs.