An older person’s sense of generativity is related to his or her feeling of having ______.
a. done important things in life
b. accomplished all important goals
c. earned general respect and admiration
d. pleasure in everyday activities
a. done important things in life
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In the core ________ tends to predominate, whereas in the periphery we tend to find ________
a . wage-labor; forced labor systems b. sharecropping; forced labor systems c. slavery; serfdom d. wage-labor; semi-coercive labor systems
Some of the underemployed are people who are employed part-time but who want to work full-time, a condition called
(a) deployment. (b) involuntary part-time employment. (c) involuntary poverty. (d) modified unemployment.
Which of the following statements best describes the perspective of conflict theorists on work and the economy?
A) ?Gender roles structure women's and men's work experiences differently and inequitably. B) ?Capitalism enables the rich to exploit other groups; most jobs are low-paying, monotonous, and alienating; productivity isn't always rewarded. C) ?Capitalism benefits society; work provides an income, structures people's lives, and gives them a sense of accomplishment. D) ?How people define and experience work in their everyday lives affects their workplace behavior and relationships with coworkers and employers. E) ?Capitalism brings prosperity to society as a whole; work is necessary for a society's survival and defining its members' roles.
Pointing to medieval paintings in which children were portrayed with mature faces and participating in the same work and play activities as adults, French historian Philippe Aries made the argument that
a. children were considered nuisances. b. childhood did not exist in medieval times. c. children had the same rights as adults. d. children often married very young.