Why was the Bracero Program started?
a. to circumvent the quota system imposed by the National Origins Act
b. to supply the growing aviation industry with skilled labor, in the years after World War II
c. to supply labor for defense industry jobs during World War II
d. to stem labor shortages, especially in agriculture and railroad maintenance, in the years after World War II
d
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Conflict theorists and order theorists frequently agree on various social facts. However, their interpretations of these facts are likely to be different
a. true b. false
Even before the Industrial Revolution, humans began exerting some control over their natural environments. Which of the following would be the earliest manifestation?
a. crop irrigation b. animal domestication c. permanent settlements d. trade and barter
According to the chapter text, one reason that sociologists see health and the body as a major concern for sociology is because health issues vary by social categories such as race and gender.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Telecommuting has what major disadvantage for workers?
a. Long drive times to and from the office. b. Less time to care for small children or aging parents. c. It blurs the line between home and work. d. It greatly lowers personal income.