Control: Sociology's Central Notion

action activities answer appear applicable argue argument association assume attempts become belief biotic control central notion chapter claim commonly communication conceptual concern condition connection consequences Consider correlation countries critics cultural defined definition described determinism distinction effective efficacy elites empirically applicable energy especially evidence exchange explanation extent freedom functional genetic given greater hence human behavior human control identified ignore illustration implies important inanimate increase indicate individuals interaction issues kind less limited major Marx Marx's Marxist matter means necessary never normative objects observations occupational organization particular party perceived pertain phenomena population positions possibility postulate premises present principle probability problems production propositions punishment question reason recognize reference relation relevant requires selective social control social unit society sociobiologists sociologists sociology sociology's statement structure suggests technological tests theory things third tion values variables