Vance Packard links the "psychological obsolescence" of products to:
a. modern advertising.
b. personality flaws.
c. consumer power.
d. production cutbacks.
A
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a. within the limits of the society in which they live. b. totally independent of the society in which they live. c. based on rational purposeful motives. d. based on emotional, unrecognized motives.
According to Karl Marx, which of the following statements about the relationship between owners and workers is FALSE?
A. Owners motivate workers by offering incentives. B. Capitalist systems are focused on conflicts between owners and workers. C. Owners exploit workers by paying low wages. D. Workers seek maximum pay for their labor.
What is one reason migrants often choose to return to Mexico?
a. Migrants secured steady, high-paying jobs in Mexico. b. Migrants missed their families. c. Migrants met their financial goals. d. Migrants made little progress toward their original financial goals.
According to Bourdieu, society is organized into __________ where games are played for status and domination
a. types of habitus b. types of capital c. fields d. entitlements