In world system theory, a technologically advanced nation that has a dominant position in the world economy is:
a. a core state
b. an independent state
c. a peripheral area
d. a semiperipheral area
A
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______________________ is the sociologist who coined the term "McDonaldization of society."
a. Max Weber c. Émile Durkheim b. George Ritzer d. Elizabeth Coser
In the boxed feature "Diversity in Families:
Sara and Jake," how does Jake influence the socialization he experiences? a) He has come out to his mother as gay. b) He is a biracial child. c) He has a serious disability. d) His IQ is near genius. e) He is an "easy" child.
Women's advocates contend that an equitable divorce settlement should
(a) treat men and women equally. (b) consider the woman's contributions to her husband's present and future earnings. (c) automatically award children under 12 years of age to the mother. (d) require a mandatory "cooling off" period of at least three months.
Which of the following produces surplus value according to Karl Marx?
A. the proletariat’s labor B. capitalist investments C. subsistence wages D. products