Evidence suggests that globalization is promoting __________
a. a flattening out of the world as a whole
b. densely woven ties between all corners of the world
c. interchangeable migration corridors
d. regional economic blocs
d
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A strength of the conflict perspective is the understanding that the powerful groups use the political order to protect everyone's interests equally
a. true b. false
The experience of being cut off from the product of one's labor, which results in a feeling of powerlessness, is called ________
A) anomie B) alienation C) displacement D) rationalization
The commodification of agriculture implies that a nation's exports
a. will be balanced between manufactured goods and raw materials. b. will generate a predictable income stream, year after year. c. will be concentrated in a few cash crops. d. will be protected from international competition. e. will be protected by tariffs.
According to _____, people behave as they do because of the meanings they give to different situations. For example, whether binge drinking is seen as normal behavior or deviant may depend on whether a student attends a “party school” or a college that emphasizes more scholarly activities.
A. functionalist theory B. conflict theory C. symbolic interaction theory D. social control theory