Which of the following is an example of commodity fetishism?
A. A young man decides to create his own line of footwear to sell online.
B. A family decides to downsize, not buy new items, and only shop for used products.
C. A young woman decides she really needs to buy certain shoes in order to fit in at her new school.
D. A teen does not realize how much effort went into the production of her new shoes.
Answer: D
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She believes she is losing Tom. Mary is experiencing (a) hallucinations. (b) imaginary guilt. (c) jealousy. (d) housewife syndrome.
Voluntarily child-free couples appear to be
a. pathologically self-centered. b. more committed to religion than couples with children. c. declining in number compared to couples with children. d. more satisfied with their marriages and their lives than couples with children. e. lacking in self-esteem.
______ is a fair indicator of two other sources of prestige: income and education.
A. Lifestyle B. Family background C. Occupation D. Association
Which of the following is an example of cultural imperialism?
A. a band from a developing region exporting their music overseas B. a local film producer premiering her film in the local community C. a critic in the United States reviewing a small-budget foreign film D. a major American movie company having the number-one movie worldwide