A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images is called a(n)
A. preindustrial society.
B. industrial society.
C. postindustrial society.
D. postmodern society.
D. postmodern society.
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The idea that gender inequality can be explained by the divisions of labor and power between women and men and the different values placed on their work originated in the work of
a. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. b. Talcott Parsons and Janet Lever. c. Karen Martin and Barrie Thorne. d. Joyce Ladner and Linda Peterson.
When Ralf Dahrendorf argues that we need "flexible institutions," he means that we should:
a. adjust to modernization with minimal disruption of existing institutions b. engage in more centralized planning c. make every effort to reverse the modernization process d. rely on the government to solve the problems that arise as a result of modernization
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Family life education scholarship has studied mentoring relationships extensively. 2. Mentoring relationships are professional and one-sided. 3. There are unnumbered ways of doing family life education. 4. Exploration through internships is often limited by the needs of the organization with which we work.
When governments sponsor sports and political officials associate themselves with sports, their primary purpose is often to
A. increase their legitimacy in the eyes of citizens. B. show voters that sports are connected with politics. C. gain political credibility among journalists. D. increase their power in international politics.