A particular dress manufacturer closes a factory in South Carolina and moves the factory to Malaysia, where labor costs are lower. This is an example of
A. modernization.
B. gentrification.
C. deindustrialization.
D. downsizing.
Answer: C
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The myth that families are monolithic refers to the belief that
a. all families are basically the same. b. only one way of organizing families is the most prevalent, natural and beneficial for humans. c. the best family is one in which the father is a breadwinner and the mother is a housewife. d. All of the above.
The Child Savers had their greatest impact in __________
a. changing the reformatory system b. securing federal legislation c. bringing religion into schools d. the educational process
According to the textbook, what has been the relationship between higher education and social stratification in recent years?
a. College education has become much more difficult, causing students to drop out. b. College education has become more accessible, causing more students to enroll. c. The importance and value of a college education in the job market have increased. d. Colleges have become less selective.
The degree of ethnic conflict is held to a minimum in:
a. colonial societies. b. corporate pluralistic societies. c. assimilationist societies. d. It is at the same level in all types of multiethnic societies.