The first major US corporate sector that accumulated capital on a massive scale was:
a. the oil industry
b. railroads
c. investment banks
d. the automobile industry
b. railroads
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What was Paul Elrich's suggested solution to manage population growth?
A) Achieve zero population growth B) Encourage people to have no more than four children C) Abstinence-only sex education D) That sterilization should be mandatory for the poor, who are likely to have more children than the wealthy
Blue-collar workers are sometimes described as a "new middle class."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Betsy and Karen are married and have two children together. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE about their family?
a. Their children are more likely to grow up unhappy and maladjusted compared with children raised in heterosexual families. b. Very little is known about lesbian families because most of the research has been conducted with gay men raising children. c. For the most part, same-sex parents have little in common with heterosexual parents. d. Lesbian mothers have greater parenting skills and awareness of child development than do heterosexual couples.
John doesn’t just make a point of buying the latest and most expensive cars, electronics, and clothes whether he needs them or not—he makes sure others realize that he is buying thelatest and most expensive cars, electronics, and clothes whether he needs them or not. John is engaging in
A. class consciousness. B. conspicuous consumption. C. social differentiation. D. social stratification.