According to ________________ the use of religion by the oligarchy to uphold its power and perpetuate inequality is a tactic. They defend capitalism's guiding principles and put an end to the proletariat revolution.a.Karl Marxb.Max Webberc.Augus Comted.Emile Durkheim

Who emphasised the benefits of religion for society regardless of how it is practised or which particular religious beliefs a society prefersa.Max Webberb.Karl Marxc.Emile Durkheimd.Augus Comte

Which of the following actions illustrates Emile Durkheim’s theory that religion contributes to society’s organization as a means of social control?A.political leaders asking God’s blessing for their policiesB.political leaders attending a funeral in a churchC.political leaders claiming to believe in a divine powerD.political leaders laughing at a prayer breakfastSubmit

According to Marx and Engels, capitalism is a crisis-ridden system. Why?Group of answer choicesCapitalists strive to minimize lab or costs by eliminating labor from production which as the system level undermines their ability to realized surplus value as profit.Capitalism undermines religious sentiment which is necessary to maintain the proper moral environment.Government regulations make it difficult for corporations to produce enough fgood and sevices especially in a competitive environment which impact effective demand.Socialists strive to undermine capitalism and in so doing create systemic instability which leads to period crises.

Which of the following demonstrates Karl Marx’s conviction that social inequality would continue to grow?Group of answer choices“No one knows who will live in this cage in the future, or whether at the end of this tremendous development entirely new prophets will arise, or there will be a great rebirth of ideas and ideals, or, if neither, mechanized petrification, embellished with a sort of convulsive self-importance.”“The modern laborer . . . instead of rising with the process of industry, sinks deeper and deeper below the conditions of existence of his own class. He becomes a pauper, and pauperism develops more rapidly than population and wealth.”“A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, i.e., things set apart and forbidden—beliefs and practices which unite in one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them.”“For the metropolis presents the peculiar conditions which are revealed to us as the opportunities and the stimuli for the development of both these ways of allocating roles to men.”

The Industrial Revolution exploited the work of:*1 pointthe elderlythe religious sectorchildrenthe wealthy