At best, Gilmore Girls points to a lack of political commitment on the part of its producers, and at worst, it perpetuates a neoliberal fantasy that glosses over the harsh realities of working-class life in ways that distract from the value of class consciousness. This seemingly class-based show exploits economic disparities in the articulation of ______.
A. socioeconomic fantasies
B. a classless neoliberal middle class
C. false representations of working-class families
D. a conservative idea of middle class
B. a classless neoliberal middle class
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Jains differ from Buddhists primarily in their emphasis upon
a. stronger forms of self-discipline. b. liberating themselves from the cycle of samsara. c. their belief in one, rather than many, gods. d. the importance of compassion.
During and after the life of Polybius, common travel involved all of the following except
a. Travel as far west as Spain. b. Crossing the Mediterranean to Africa. c. Using Roman roads to travel the Mediterranean area of the empire. d. Security from pirates thanks to the Roman navy if one traveled by sea. e. Circumnavigation of Africa in search of slaves, as this was a growing trade.
The pre-Columbian North American peoples in the Pacific Northwest
A. were the most peaceful of pre-Columbian societies. B. did not have permanent settlements. C. fished salmon as their principal occupation. D. developed political systems as sophisticated as those of the Maya and Aztecs. E. were known as the Inuit.
The need to supply the United States military helped spur new innovations in machine tools and industry
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.