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57) Feminist theories are critical of mainstream theories for a. implicitly assuming that the male experience can be generalized to understanding the female experience. b. ignoring women. c. treating women as the Other that stands in contrast to the normative male standard. d. explicitly assuming that the male experience can be generalized to understanding the female experience. e. a variety of reasons, including all of those listed above. 58) What changes have occurred in advanced capitalist societies since the end of World War II, according to postmodern theorists? a. politics has become a commercial activity b. products have replaced symbols and culture as the centre of the economy c. people have become citizens rather than consumers d. there has been the “growth of the individual” e. people have become more politically active 59) Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist? a. deconstructive b. skeptical c. critical d. environmental e. affirmative 60) The concept of the            refers to people being nothing more than the a. “growth of the individual” b. “end of the individual” c. “capitalist machine” d. “iron cage” e. “discourse of personhood” 61) Which of the following theories would logically lead to the conclusion that any dominant moral code, by which we can determine “deviance” and “normality”, is gradually being eroded in advanced capitalist societies? a. symbolic interactionism b. labelling theory c. pluralist conflict theory d. postmodern theory e. power-reflexive theory 62) In contrast to Functionalist theories, Interpretive and critical theories DO NOT focus on: a. Perceptions of the act b. The act itself c. Reactions to the act d. Influence of power in perceptions and reactions e. A, C and D 63) Which of the following is not a technique for impression management according to Goffman’s theory? a. Humour b. Subjection c. Defiance d. Cowering e. Passing 64) Amy joins an online website that promotes self-empowerment and control through embracing anorexia. This website advocates that Amy should reject the label of deviance and call for the right to be in control of her own body. This website is engaging in which type of deviance? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Tagging