Which of the following is not one of the major features of postindustrial society?
a. emphasis on theoretical knowledge
b. reliance on intellectual technology
c. shift toward the employment of white-collar workers
d. increased reliance on skilled blue-collar workers
e. shift toward greater employment in service industries
D
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a. they do not have any control over their labor b. they are manipulated by managers c. they tend to work in large, impersonal settings d. all of the above
American multinational corporations have increasingly exported capital and jobs. The American workers MOST hurt have had jobs in __________
a. management b. service industries c. manufacturing d. retailing e. sales
Which racial/ethnic group has the highest percentage of people living with HIV/AIDS?
a. black b. white c. Hispanic d. Asian/Pacific Islander
Which of the following statements is true of Karl Marx?
A. He discouraged sociologists from viewing society through the eyes of those segments of the population that rarely influence decision making. B. He introduced the concept of an ideal type to provide a useful standard for measuring how bureaucratic an actual organization is. C. He emphasized the group identifications and associations that influence an individual's place in society. D. He is remembered for his insistence that behavior must be understood within a larger social context rather than just in individualistic terms.