Social critic and journalist Barbara Ehrenreich demonstrated that people in the __________ use strategies like help from relatives and continually changing residences in order to survive
a. working class
b. underclass
c. middle class
d. working poor
d
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Adrian's goals to succeed have motivated him to stay in school for longer and to earn a higher degree. The higher income he commands has now resulted in changes to his social mobility over time and has placed him in a different social class from his sisters and brothers. Which of the following is being described?
a. intragenerational mobility b. neutral mobility c. intergenerational mobility d. structural mobility
Which of the following is true of our conceptions of beauty?
A) Young children have no conception of beauty; they respond to "beautiful" and "unattractive" faces similarly. B) There is no consensus of beauty across ethnic groups; Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans disagree about what is beautiful. C) In women, feminine and youthful features are commonly viewed as beautiful across cultures and ethnic groups. D) Computer "averages" of a number of faces are more unattractive than any single face that makes up the composite.
Which of the following is the lowest class, according to Weber?
a. Rentiers b. The bourgeoisie c. The proletariat d. Unskilled workers
Which of these accurately describes change precipitated by the digital age?
A. People are expected to do less than they did in the past. B. Employees used to be monitored less carefully than they are now. C. Interaction can be more easily controlled in a centralized way. D. In the past too little information was in writing; today too much information exists in written form.