Consider the following statement and develop a critique, where you take a position and develop and argument that supports or refutes its application in modern day: As the productive establishments rely on the military for self-preservation and growth, the military relies on the corporations “not only for their weapons, but also for knowledge of what kind of weapons they need, how much they will cost, and how long it will take to get them.

What will be an ideal response?


According to critical theorists, power is not had or occurring in a vacuum but has instead developed many avenues and hiding places. The world that we know today including its geographic boundaries has changed through wars. Although the types of wars fought today are different than those of yesterday, the natural resources and geographical boundaries remain at stake because there is some bounty to be had. As these bounties change hands so do the arguments and intended consequences behind each exchange. Besides stories changing, realities are on a continuum where those with power take and those without provide.

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The global system of capitalism has served to increase racial inequality between nations

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The fact that we cannot be certain about the the available data that has been collected is a disadvantage to using this as a source of information

a. cost of b. interpretation of c. reliability of d. research already done using e. personal records of

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Which of the following statements best describes the trends in households with children in the U.S. since 1950?

a. Married couple households have increased while mother only households have declined. b. Father only households have doubled while mother only households have decline sharply. c. Married couple households have declined and mother only and father only households have both increased. d. The number of married couple, mother only and father only households has stayed basically the same.

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