According to David Brooks, bourgeois bohemians, or Bobos, express their social position through
a. extravagant displays of conspicuous consumption
b. pearl-gray suits and Cadillacs
c. striking displays of diamonds and gold jewelry
d. expensive but alternative and casual tastes
d. expensive but alternative and casual tastes
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Third-way economics calls for ________
A) smaller, but still active government that promotes trade and protects rights of workers and poor B) limited government that privatizes all human needs and promotes free markets C) larger government involvement in protecting those who are hurt by globalization and larger government involvement in expanding business and global trade D) no government involvement in trade, but limited government involvement in protecting the most vulnerable of citizens, such as children
The __________ of charisma occurs when charismatic authority is succeeded by a bureaucracy controlled by a rationally established authority or by a combination of traditional and bureaucratic authority
a. traditionalization b. bureaucratization c. routinization d. modernization
A comparison of various factors such as infant mortality, child and teen death rates, and teen birth rates show that children's well-being in the early 21st century is _____ than in the late 20th century
a. equal to b. somewhat worse c. much worse d. better
The term "gender role" refers to ________.
A. the meaning of being male or female in a particular society B. the attitudes and behavior that are expected of men and women in a society C. an individual's biological identity D. all of these answers are correct