Sanderson and Alderson suggest that economic activity in precapitalist societies is organized in a largely "nonrational" manner. This is evidenced by the fact that
a. artisans and merchants seldom adhere to fixed work schedules
b. precapitalist manufacturing is characterized by little synchronization of effort
c. the marketing of goods is subject to little standardization
d. all of these
d
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The "revolving" door refers to
a. the fact that most government jobs are temporary. b. the interchange of personnel between corporations and the government/military. c. the high incidence of firings from government jobs. d. the same people rotate in holding the most important government positions.
Frustrating, irritating life events are called
A) hassles. B) stress. C) resilience. D) crises.
Freed Brazilian slaves often found it difficult to experience upward social mobility because they:
a. were under periodic control of indigenous peoples. b. were not fluent in Portuguese. c. lacked access to proper training. d. competed directly with European workers.
The dominant culture in the U.S. has been most interested in which of these practices?
A. assimilation B. identity politics C. multiculturalism D. ethnocentrism