The product developers at Insta-Food create partially cooked meals that are only heated at the company's restaurants. This ensures that the meals taste the same in every restaurant and also saves the company the expense of hiring cooks. Which concept does this illustrate?

A. the iron cage
B. the tragedy of the commons
C. the free-rider problem
D. McDonaldization


D. McDonaldization

Sociology

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Family arrangements in the United States are closely related to economic development

a. true b. false

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Following the birth of their third child, Mary and John realized that Mary had to go back to work to help make ends meet financially. This meant, however, that they would spend less time together as a family. Sociologists would say that Mary going back to work was both

(a) disruptive and unproductive. (b) selfish and uncaring. (c) functional and dysfunctional. (d) productive and functional.

Sociology

According to Lombroso, all non-Europeans were more likely to be criminals because they were lower on the "evolutionary scale."

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Sociology

Race and ethnicity may affect what are considered to be “normal” gender roles for men and women. Explain this using intersectional theory and illustrate your explanation with two examples. 

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology