Describe what is meant by a peer group and how it exerts influence over individuals
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:
Define "peer group"
Explain the relationship between individual members and the collective group
Explain how peer groups exert influence over individuals
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For Manuel Castells, globalization has involved the transition from a "world-economy" to a "global economy." By this he means that
a. there has emerged a worldwide economy with the capacity to work as a single unit b. capital accumulation now occurs all over the world c. the gap between the core and the periphery is continuing to widen d. previously marginized economic regions are now being included in the new economy
The text observes that many blacks, Chicanos, Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, women, and members of other minority groups have questionable protection of the law in their dealings with public institutions. This reflects ___________
a. institutional discrimination b. systematic prejudice c. stereotyping d. reverse discrimination e. racial profiling
Compare and contrast colonialism and neo-colonialism, and describe their impact on social stratification. Give examples to support your answer.
What will be an ideal response?
Capitalism asserts the individual’s right to own private property and to buy, sell, rent, and trade in a free market. The economic version of this liberty is the freedom to do which of the following?
a. Make contracts b. Bargain for one’s services c. Move from job to job d. All of these