Critics of the new consumerist lifestyle of the 1950s typically complained that it
a. enticed people to spend beyond their means.
b. catered to white society and excluded other people.
c. encouraged people to defy authority and ignore traditional values.
d. was highly conformist and celebrated affluence while ignoring poverty.
e. lured young people to leave home and rebel against parents.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Republic, Plato proposed that the true rulers of society should be
A. the Spartans, because of their emphasis on character and control. B. the electorate, through a democratic framework. C. the Athenians, because of their wealth and fame. D. the descendents of Socrates. E. philosopher kings.
During the 1920s, most American industrial workers experienced all of the following EXCEPT
A. a rise in wages. B. income levels at the "minimum comfort level." C. employers trying to keep their labor costs low. D. little control over their economic fate. E. few opportunities to join a company union.