According to Anthony Giddens, _____ is a modern process where social relations are lifted out of local contexts.
a. distanciation
b. disembedding
c. reflexivity
d. disflexivity
b. disembedding
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The trend in the American family indicates that single-parent households are on the increase
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In a __________, patients pay premiums into a fund that in turn pays doctors and hospitals for each treatment that patient receives
a. fee-for-service program b. third-party provider program c. health maintenance organization program d. managed care program
The gay pride movement can be traced to 1897 in Berlin, Germany and has spread to various locations around the world. 115 years later the first gay bar was established in Lamai Beach, Thailand. This movement illustrates the twin forces of
a. troubles and issues. b. human activity and media. c. globalization and glocalization. d. industrialization and mechanization.
In a Supreme Court decision regarding the retirement plan of the Lockheed corporation, the court introduced the
concept of “retirement sham” a. which refers to early retirement plans that are instituted as a way of downsizing to avoid layoffs. b. which means if early retirement benefits are purely a sham, the court can determine a company’s assets were misused. c. and specified the particular conditions of how egregious a plan must be to be considered a sham. d. which demonstrated the likelihood that court rulings will favor people who seek redress for unfair requirements of early retirement programs.