Which of the following is not an aspect of structural mobility?
a. less qualified workers take lower-level jobs, while more qualified workers take higher level jobs
b. higher social classes have fewer children, so more lower-class workers need to fill higher-level jobs
c. industrialization and computerization tend to eliminate lower-level jobs
d. technology creates more jobs at higher levels than at lower levels
e. discrimination in hiring tends to allocate most new jobs to the native born
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One of the criticisms of feminist theories of society is __________.
A. they overemphasize harmony and unity. B. they blame mass media for people's behavior C. they don't offer a framework that explains how people create culture. D. they examine multicultural variations across groups. E. they tend to downplay social class inequality.
The people of the Himalayan uplands now drink Coca-Cola, and Indian village women give up breastfeeding in favor of Nestlé formula. These are examples of
A. global economic progress. B. the benefits of globalization. C. the globalization of culture. D. global consumption.
The self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when the expectations you hold about another person tend to:
a. romanticize and idealize that person. b. destroy your ability to communicate with that person. c. influence that person in the direction of the expectations. d. prevent the person from becoming self-actualized.
The concept of "neocolonialism" refers to the process by which
a. countries gain new colonies to replace older ones. b. countries rid themselves of former colonies. c. multinational corporations dominate the economy of a poor country. d. companies operate in many countries at one time.